"I have friends who are recruiters who get a much higher response rate when they share more details about the job. Hopefully it becomes the new norm." Yeah, I'

"I have friends who are recruiters who get a much higher response rate when they share more details about the job. Hopefully it becomes the new norm." Yeah, I'd think the fear would be mostly unfounded. It's understandable, but it strikes me as an edge case. If you're telling me about a role, and I wasn't aware the company was hiring for that role, then it logically follows that I don't have deep, active connections into that company. So the danger that I'm going to maneuver around you is low. I'm sure it happens from time to time, but disclosure probably has a higher expected value than secrecy. Especially if disclosure improves response rates. I realize things are different on job sites. If you disclose the company, then anyone who comes across your posting can just go to the company's site and circumvent you. But axiomatically, you shouldn't be relying too heavily on job sites if you're a recruiter. The company hired you for your network, and for your ability to find (and vet) interesting people. If it wanted to post listings online, it wouldn't need a third party to do so.