The recruiters's interests and your interests are not as aligned as you may think. Freakonomics covered this with Real Estate agents trying to sell your house.

The recruiters's interests and your interests are not as aligned as you may think. Freakonomics covered this with Real Estate agents trying to sell your house. Here's a quick and short video covering the gist of it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17jO_w6f8Ck https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17jO_w6f8Ck