I've had three recruiters ask for references before my resume reached a client or an interview was set. I declined, because my references are sacred. I would prefer they not be bothered unless I receive a legit offer. Is this a common recruiting activity now?

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I'm torn on this. I've given reference info out in pre-interview stages before. Always felt embarrassing to have to notify them before I even got an interview yet though. I do think it's becoming more common, but it also seems like interviewers are actually calling references a lot less frequently

I'm with you OP. I'm not handing over references until the conversations have advanced significantly.

Same here. I even had one recruiter get annoyed when I said no, which told me everything I needed to know. A solid recruiter should respect that your references aren’t just free leads.

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