Recent grad here. I have a call with a recruiter tomorrow about a potential law firm opening. I've never worked with/spoken to anyone from a recruiting company before. What are the things I MUST ask them? Thank you so much!

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Recruiters generally can't work with recent grads so I'd start with asking them how they can help you as a recent grad

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Unless they're in house, they probably won't be able to answer any questions. They're just taking your temperature to see if you'll be a good fit for a role they have. I wouldn't stress too much about it.

Focus instead on what they're offering and try to see if it'll be a good fit for your plans for the future. I know when I was a new grad, the only time a recruiter came calling was to offer roles that were the completely wrong fit.

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