Recruiters may submit test candidates to determine what types of candidates the employer really wants. When sending your r sum to recruiters, you may request that your r sum not be sent to prospective employers or other recruiters without discussing it with you. Going directly to the employer after hearing about a position through a recruiter is very risky and unethical. If you attempt to go around the agreement, the recruiter will invoice the client company. Reputable companies will avoid such disputes, and will not want to hire you under those circumstances.
Recruiters often prepare or re-do the r sum s of candidates they submit to their client companies.
This is not an indication that anything was wrong with your r sum . It may simply be a matter of providing a consistent format to the client company, or it might be done to enable electronic scanning of your r sum into a computer database. You may request that the recruiter send you a copy of the r sum they are submitting to their client, so that you are not taken by surprise in the interview. However, do not use this copy to circulate to other recruiters. Recruiting is a people business.