What do you do when recruiters keep reaching out but nothing ever closes? I’ve had multiple conversations that turn into nothing. It’s starting to feel like I’m being used but I can't figure out the scam.

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Not a scam, maybe your background is strong, but just hasn’t been the exact fit their clients are looking for. Often it takes a call to get a full understanding of what an attorney does, and what would make sense both for their career and if their client would potentially be excited to hire them.

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Recruiters can have outreach numbers to meet. Doesn’t matter whether it turns into something. Those are the ones you want to avoid anyway.

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I’ve been ghosted multiple times after having first calls with recruiters the past few months. I’ve worked with recruiters in the past and this has never happened to me before. The market is bad, but I also think these recruiters are using desperate candidates to boost their own numbers.

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