Why recruiters reaching out on LinkedIn ask for resumes

Aug 30, 2021 24 Comments

All the recruiters reaching out on Linkedin asks for resumes even before sharing important details about role like company name, location, pay range. Linkedin profile is up to date with latest job so why do they ask for resume? Are they measured by how many resumes they collect?

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  • Vast majority of recruiters use ATS that require a pdf or docx resume to be uploaded
    Aug 30, 2021 8
  • Data collection. So they have you in their system for tracking in case you try to apply again or applied in the past. Also they are measured by this for performance
    Aug 30, 2021 1
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    rtk2014

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    I ask them back as to which companies and role they were hiring for so that I could evaluate if I am interested in what they have...have worked so far
    Aug 30, 2021 0
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    mo_doe

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    mo_doe
    I do find recruiters who find me on LinkedIn to be annoying when they want a resume before our preliminary “what company, role and pay range is this opportunity you’re reaching out to me about” conversation. You can look at my LI to guide you during this 15-20 min convo, if I want to move forward, I’m happy to send a resume.
    Aug 30, 2021 1
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    Perhaps linkedin is not really official while resume is more legit.

    I've heard of people getting fired for lying on resume but never fired for making stuff up on LinkedIn.

    I could say I'm the "Duke of the VII clouds" on my Linkedin and there is no policing of that statement.
    Aug 30, 2021 1
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      mo_doe

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      mo_doe
      It’s really about lying on your application. If you import your LinkedIn to apply and it’s full of lies that can’t be verified by a background check or references, it’s the same as using a resume to apply thats full of lies. Whatever information you put into their recruiting system, regardless of it being LI or resume, is whats needs to be “the truth”
      Aug 30, 2021