I’ve had at least five recruiters reach out this month, and every single one has ghosted me after the initial chat. One even set up an interview, then disappeared when I followed up for details. Are there actually good finance recruiters out there, or is this just how the game is played? If you landed a solid job through one, how did you find them?

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It's wild how many stories you hear like this. Someone could probably write a well-reported and entertaining book on recruiters and how they operate. I mean, there must be some explanation for this stuff. Are they trying to hit quotas so they just make contact with everyone and their cousin? Or do they just get in touch and then lose control of the situation? Someone should be able to make it make sense.

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Sorry you had to experience that. I have had recruiters reached out to me and then ghosted me as well. Its unfortunate and heart wrenching,

I've found small mom and pop recruiters to be the best. Shout out to insight global for being terrible btw.

What country are you in?

Think of what motivates them. They make a living by filling a position for an employer. Period. They don’t get a bonus for being extra nice to rejected candidates. If anything it hurts them because the time they spend communicating with you detracts from them spending time with viable candidates. Personally, I barely spent anytime with third-party recruiters because I’m skeptical that they have access to positions that I couldn’t find on my own.

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