Phone call.
Recruiter: Hi, so I saw your CV on [well known recruitment site] and it looked like a perfect match for a role that [company] is trying to fill so I sent it over to their hiring team and…
Me: Wait, what? You already sent over my CV?
Recruiter: Yes and the feedback is really positive and…
Me: Hold up. You can’t just give my CV out to people without my permission! What if I’d already applied to [company] or I had reasons I’d never want to work for [company]?!
Recruiter: Sorry, we like to get the ball rolling as soon as possible.
Me: That’s incredibly inappropriate. Please rescind my application from [company] at once.
Recruiter: But they really want to interview you!
Me: I have no interest in applying for them.
Recruiter: They’re a really good company to work for.
Me: They’re an hour and 45 minutes commute away.
Recruiter: Oh. Yeah, sorry.
I just know that the recruiter will have misinformed the employer as to my reasons for rescinding my candidacy.
Tales from Jobseeking 