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>"There's something called validation seeking behavior, aka desperation," says Lindsay Mustain, a former Amazon recruiter and current CEO of career coaching company Talent Paradigm. She adds that "it's that 'pick me' energy that actually repels the opportunity."

>Another red flag for a recruiter: the "open to work" banner on LinkedIn.

>Just by putting up that one signal on the site, "we already know that you need something," says Mustain. It means that you might not be as picky when it comes to your job opportunities, that you might not be moving your career forward in a measured way that helps you build skills and get better.

>"It reduces the appearance of being a high caliber candidate," she says. Plus, it changes the dynamic in a conversation with a hiring manager. Now, they're not trying to convince you of a great job opportunity because they want you at the company. Instead, you're trying to convince them to consider you.

>Nolan Church, CEO of talent marketplace Continuum and ex-Google recruiter, agrees. Using the banner "actually feels to a hiring manager like desperation," he previously told CNBC Make It.

>"It's kind of like asking for a handout on the corner," says Mustain.

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2024/03/11/red-flags-recruiters-look-out-for-in-job-candidates.html