If I am forceful with the recruiter, I suppose my resume will be rejected. If I say nothing, I run the risk of not being considered when the employer might have wanted a candidate like me. I am continually puzzled by this reaction. I, just as the rest of my colleagues in the legal search profession, work on a commission. There is no answer to that question because it simply does not make any sense.
Advertising is an extremely expensive way to recruit candidates.
However, along with making hundreds of phone calls to find the right candidate for each client, advertising is a necessary cost of doing business. But, in order to advertise effectively, it is important that an ad gives as much specific information regarding the opportunity as is possible. The good news is that the legal recruiters do not advertise that way. An ad is quite specific in asking for a certain type of practice experience, law school and training and, generally, a minimum number of years of practice. Quite often a candidate will call a search firm because they frequently advertise positions that are of great interest.