Can anyone speak to positive rationale for providing your resume and applying before an initial conversation? The recruiter initiated the conversation then asked me to apply and right now I only see negatives with this approach, since I don't even know the salary range yet and am sensitive about having my data and an application on file with them so early.

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Every job I actually got was NOT done in this fashion. And literally every time I did it application-first, I *never* got the job.

Whenever a recruiter contacts me with a laundry list of tasks, I politely ask them to tell me the pay, and to talk on the phone first. I tell them it’s a matter of policy that I talk it out first, because I don’t have time to fill out all these forms that often lead nowhere.

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This is the right answer.

Recruiters want your info in their system so they can show candidates are being sourced, contacted, etc. On the side is invisible

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If you’re interested in the job, just ask the recruiter the salary range so you can be sure it makes sense to move forward? Otherwise I don’t see any cons lol that’s how 95% of people apply for jobs

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The recruiter has to share your info with the hiring manager to confirm they want to move forward. While they SHOULD be able to do this with LinkedIn links they also want you in their trackers.

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That’s just how it works usually

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