Have you ever had a phone screen with a recruiter and it went great and they said they would follow up on several roles you applied to at the firm, then they just ghosted you and never replied to your follow up?

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Happens all the time. They're purely transactional.

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This might surprise you, but you don’t need to be the most talented, thoughtful, or diligent person to be a recruiter. They are sales people and if they have something to sell you, they’re the nicest people ever. If not, they don’t need you.

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