u/FlyHealthy1714

Agency recruiter here.

I reached out to someone on LinkedIn with a gloriously written (non-A.I. assist) message, personalized but not too pushy...in short "every body is open to something new". He responded he is. We agree to talk next week at a specific time. I call on that specific time and then he says he's got 10-15 minutes to talk and then he's onto 4 more calls.

I told him, "that's not something I want to do. Instead, more time is needed to get to know you and you me and we work together to find that great next position."

He says, "maybe we can talk Friday." I respond, "I'll message you soon on LinkedIn if that works for my schedule."

I'm a little pissed he didn't respect the professional process which included treating his career with respect. He wanted me to dump the perfect job on him without me actually knowing what perfect is? SMH.

But am I wrong? Should I have rushed through a 10 minute call with quick Questions and Answers and gotten his resume to my client? I truly believe I'm NOT wrong...However, it's June 2026 and finding great candidates seems to be increasingly difficult.

I'm an agency recruiter who presented a candidate to a valued client. In month 1, I got the order from the client and found a candidate who called me back to discuss the job and the specific company. The candidate was interested but wanted to update her resume. A week goes by and after a few follow up calls and texts, she sends me the updated resume which I proceed to email to my client. The client company wants to interview the candidate.

In month 2 the position goes on hold as the client gets very busy. Position is now on hold because they hired another person for a different role and needed time to train that person. My candidate is still looking and asked about the status of the role which is now open by month 5. But the candidate doesn't call back and I send other candidates who the client interviews.

My new candidate becomes the top choice but pulls out for personal reasons. The client company says they have a backup candidate and will likely present an offer to. This is approximately month 7-8.

Now in month 12, I discover that my original candidate is working at that company for the hiring manager I was dealing with. The twist is that when I submitted the resume of this original candidate, she was married. Fast forward to today, she is divorced and using a different last name. The hiring manager just didn't make the connection that the same person I presented is the same person she hired.

I believe I deserve credit for this placement. I sold this candidate on the job and definitely the company. She must have gone around me via LinkedIn to the company or possibly another recruiter was involved but at the time in month 1 when the position was brand new, neither the client nor the candidate raised a hand saying the candidate was already presented. So I should be first. How should I best proceed in asserting my position and not hurting the business relationship? Thx