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The firm could be lying too to avoid paying her headhunter fee. I don’t think you can just ignore her tbh
Agree with L1 - I always ask for proof of submission for my records. I keep the submission date tracked on a spreadsheet so I know when to follow up.
Some recruiters reach out to firms with general descriptions of a candidate and then a statement that if they want to see more then they have to agree to the recruiters fee agreement. In those cases, sometimes a firm will simply not respond and will not know anything about the candidate. This could have happened to OP, which could result in both the firm and the recruiter being honest.
I agree though, just tell the recruiter what happened. The firm won’t hold it against you or even really involve you in the situation since it really has nothing to do with you (although it is about you).
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Thank you very helpful advice.
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I wouldn’t burn bridges. There is no reason for that. I’d just explain to the recruiter briefly what happened, and leave it at that.
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Good point as well. I supposed I have nothing to lose by letting her know, although I may be causing an issue with my firm then as I now work there. Also didn’t appreciate the shadiness I that surrounded the other offer.
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Recruiter connected me to a person who was not on the website and couldn’t answer basic questions like what doc management system do they use and whether assistants enter time for us or not. Seems that she was at best a contract atty there. I didn’t end up taking the job and really didn’t want anything to do with this recruiter at that point. Do I even owe her a response?
Only if you want. I probably would because I'm petty.
You don’t owe the recruiter anything, especially if they were being shady. You were up front with the firm about working with that recruiter, so your duty is done.
Sure, the firm may owe the recruiter a fee if the recruiter did in fact reach out, but it sounds like OP was up front with the firm about the recruiter allegedly submitting and the firm told OP they hadn’t had contact with the recruiter.
Willing to share who the recruiter is so we can all avoid? Or at least what firm they’re with?
You can respond to keep it professional from your standpoint, but ultimately this is something that can be handled between recruiter and firm. The recruiter should have some sort of proof of submission that they can show the firm and then they can argue about whether the terms of the recruitment agreement have been breached or followed.