16. What Agency Recruiters Actually Do (And What We Don’t)

2025-08-18

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Still waiting on that recruiter to “find you a job”? You might be misunderstanding how recruitment really works.A lot of people think recruiters are there to coach them, guide their job search, or send their CV around to companies. But that’s not how it works - and this confusion is holding you back.Desire (D):In this episode, you’ll learn:What recruiters actually do (and who they work for)Why your CV might be ignored — and it’s not personalHow to shift your approach so recruiters want to contact you

Still waiting on that recruiter to “find you a job”? You might be misunderstanding how recruitment really works.

A lot of people think recruiters are there to coach them, guide their job search, or send their CV around to companies. But that’s not how it works - and this confusion is holding you back.

Desire (D):

In this episode, you’ll learn:

What recruiters actually do (and who they work for)
Why your CV might be ignored — and it’s not personal
How to shift your approach so recruiters want to contact you

Press play before you send another cold message to a recruiter — this one could change how you job search.

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