A person reads it, within two business days. Not an automated acknowledgement. Someone who recruits in your area.
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If we are working on something that fits, we call you. With the client named and the range disclosed.
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If we are not, we tell you that. And we tell you what we are seeing in the market for someone with your background, which is usually the more useful of the two answers.
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We stay in touch. At a frequency you set. If you would rather only hear from us when something specific comes up, say so and that is what will happen.