Many headhunters and recruiters will always be confused with HR by the general public. 

That perception couldn't be more wrong in so many ways, including:

- Nature of the job, people who do both roles are opposites

- Headhunters are paid a fee that HR wants to curb

- Headhunters and HR have opposite incentives

Overall, it takes education and exposure for everyone to get the real story straight - and here it is.