I found my current job (which is the best job I had so far) through a high quality recruiter (not just trying to maximize hires to maximize commission earnings, but they actually cared; E.g.: they suggested specific industry standard trainings which I completed before they would even consider me).

It actually works on both ends however recruiter way is prob the most expensive way for especially employers but also in some cases for job seekers. + I am not sure how scalable recruiter setup is.