🧲 How to Find Clients as a Recruitment Agency in 2025
Finding great candidates? That’s your job.
But finding companies who need your help recruiting? That’s often much harder.
In a crowded and fast-moving market, even experienced recruiters struggle to consistently find new clients. If you're not well-connected or don't have access to the right tools, client acquisition can feel like a full-time job.
The good news? There are simple, non-technical ways to find companies that are actively hiring — and ready to talk to a recruiter like you.
Here’s a step-by-step guide built for real-world recruiters, not developers.
1. 📍 Focus on Companies That Are Hiring Right Now
The best clients are those who are already posting job offers. That means they’re:
- Growing or expanding,
- Missing internal hiring capacity,
- Or struggling to find the right candidates.
But how do you find these companies before your competitors do?
✅ Solution: Use a Tool Like Mantiks.io
Mantiks is a smart B2B platform built specifically for recruitment agencies. It automatically monitors job boards like Indeed, LinkedIn, and Welcome to the Jungle — and finds out:
- 📌 Which companies are hiring,
- 🧠 What roles they’re hiring for,
- 📇 And who you should contact inside the company (LinkedIn profile, email, job title, etc.)
No scraping. No tech setup. Just log in, search by role (e.g. “Java developer” in Berlin), and get a list of leads ready for outreach.
It’s like a shortcut to a full prospecting team.
2. 💡 Turn Candidates Into Clients
Got a great candidate looking for a job? Instead of waiting for offers to come in, go hunt down companies that are looking for similar profiles.
How?
- Use Mantiks to search for all companies currently hiring for that role.
Reach out with a message like:
“Hi, I work closely with some strong profiles in [role]. I noticed you're currently hiring. Would you be open to a quick chat?”
This shows real value and feels personal — not spammy.
3. 🔗 Use LinkedIn the Right Way (Without Spamming)
LinkedIn is a great outreach tool — but only if you contact the right people with the right message.
Mantiks gives you:
- The job offer that’s currently active,
- The person to contact (e.g. hiring manager, CTO, HR),
- Their LinkedIn profile and contact info.
💬 This makes outreach a breeze:
“Hi Sarah, I saw your team is currently hiring a Sales Executive. I work with agencies who specialize in this role — would you be open to hearing about a few standout profiles?”
4. 🚩 Look for Red Flags = Opportunity
Some companies post job offers over and over — or leave them live for weeks.
That’s usually a sign they’re struggling to find the right people.
With Mantiks, you can:
- Spot reposted jobs
- Filter by job age (e.g. jobs still open after 30 days)
- Prioritize the companies most likely to need help from a recruiter
It’s a data-driven way to find the warmest leads.
5. 🎁 Offer a Success-Only or Trial Deal
Still building your agency? Don’t hesitate to offer a success-based agreement or a short trial mission.
But don’t offer it to just anyone — target companies who are actively recruiting, and having trouble filling the role.
That way, you increase the chances of closing a first deal and proving your value.
Final Thoughts: You Don’t Need to Be a Scraper or Sales Pro to Find Clients
You don’t need a massive CRM, a LinkedIn bot, or scraping tools to find clients.
You just need good timing, relevant data, and a clear message.
Tools like Mantiks.io help you:
- Identify hiring companies across all major job boards,
- Get contact info for decision-makers,
- Start conversations that actually convert.
👉 Try it now and see who’s hiring in your niche today