If your background appears to match a current search assignment, a recruiter will usually discuss the position with you and disclose the name of the company to you before he or she presents you to the employer. You might have been discouraged from submitting your r sum to more than one recruiter out of concern that you might lose an offer because competing recruiters have referred you to the same company. Duplicate referrals can occur, but the client company and the agencies will work out a fee arrangement satisfactory to everyone. Some Career Counselors advocate widely broadcasting your r sum to many recruiters, while others will tell you to take a more focused approach, using recruiters selectively. There are points to be made in both approaches.
Most recruiters are specialized.
That is, they work in specific narrow areas of interest. One might argue that it makes little sense to send your r sum to a recruiter specializing in sales people if you are a manufacturing engineer looking for a position as plant operations manager. However, the recruiter who received your r sum might also be affiliated with, or knows another recruiter who specializes in your area of interest. Collaborative efforts between recruiters is very common. Occasionally, a Recruiter cannot disclose the name of the employer to you until the employer indicates an interest in you and wishes to set up a meeting.