I just started looking for a job and made some profiles on various job boards. I'm getting a lot of emails from recruiters that look like this. Whenever I talk to them on the phone it's very hard to hear them and the whole thing just seems a bit fishy. They ask for my DOB, and one asked if I would sign something so they could market my profile. Is this a scam?
I've censored names, addresses, and phone numbers.

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That is beyond fishy.

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You do not need to sign anything for marketing. The only things that may require your signature are onboarding documents such as offer letter, background check etc…

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Run away quickly. Any company using staffing firms like this is not one you want to work for; that’s even if it’s legit, which I’d bet a paycheck it’s not.

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If it looks like a duck….

This is a legit company. They helped me find an awesome job. They have permanent, temporary, and contract-to-hire roles. All you have to do is be transparent with how much you want to make (it has to be realistic with your skill set). They have a huge pool of opportunities and I found a great job really fast

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