What are your experiences with recruiters? Did they help you find a job or were you more successful applying to firms on your own?

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I have been at several firms over the past decade and I have used recruiters a couple times. I would say they are very helpful but they are about as equally helpfu as me just going out and applying at firms. They do sometimes know about opportunities that haven't yet been posted though I will say that.

Plaintiff. And I'm wondering if it's bad form to reach out to a firm when the recruiter already said they reached out. They were supposedly interested in interviewing me and then I guess ghosted the recruiter? Idk but I want to show my interest with the firm. Too far?

So far I've been more successful without them. Plaintiffs side.

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