When recruiters reach out in a LinkedIn message, is it because they actually found my profile interesting or did they message hundreds of people with my title?

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Could be both but these days it’s probably because they like your specific profile.
We are getting hammered with applications, so to get a reply from someone we are interested in talking to is much better than scrolling through hundreds of applications looking for the person that is a fit.

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Both happen. High-volume sourcing is common, especially early in a search. Recruiters often start broad, then narrow based on responses. That doesn’t mean your profile wasn’t genuinely relevant — just that you’re likely one of several matches.

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