Good point. There are a few more I could add to that list that are a bit more controversial which I'll address in a week or two with a new blog post. As for th

Good point. There are a few more I could add to that list that are a bit more controversial which I'll address in a week or two with a new blog post. As for the ones you've mentioned, let me at least try and explain the method behind the madness. I've had recruiters publishing our job postings via various job boards in order to intercept potential candidates This happens all the time and I bet the recruiters version has a slightly higher salary too right? The bottom line is that this is actually an illegal practice, at least in the UK but it isn't policed. It's against the law to advertise a vacancy that doesn't exist or duplicate a vacancy that you are not recruiting directly for. Why do they do it? Like you said, they want the candidates to come to them first so they can then claim them and introduce them to you for a fee. I had a candidate who was told the recruiters posting he responded to was no match for him, when in reality we had simply told the recruiter we had no need for their services. This is just pure laziness. Most recruiters hardly bother to give negative feedback in the first place as there is nothing they can personally gain from it. I think all feedback is useful personally. I've had my own CV offered to other companies without my permission. Another ridiculously common tactic. The idea is to test out the CV, generate interest and if they get any bites they will then call you and try and get you on board. Lazy recruitment again.