I am sorry that we did not meet your expectations. Let's pause for a moment and see what is really happening behind the scenes. In regard to our mock sourcing exercise, we ask candidates to show us 3 LinkedIn profiles that best match a job description. Believe it or not, this seemingly simple little 15 minute exercise trips up most recruiters. Now let's apply some common sense to your allegation that we are using this to get "free sourcing". Showing us 3 LinkedIn profiles certainly does not qualify as Sourcing. Sourcing is a time-consuming process that involves working with a recruiter over a period of days or weeks to find hundreds (or more) of candidates that are calibrated to a vetted job description. We asked you to do none of that. In regard to us not hiring you, we too have been a victim of the rollercoaster that this job market has taken all of us on. Last year, the labor market was sky-high, and recruiters could not be hired fast enough. Then last summer, the bubble burst and recruiters were let go by the thousands. Over the past 8 months we have had to slog through this incredible downturn in volume. Since we are an RPO, we rarely interview for a current need, but instead keep a "bench" of recruiters in the wings for when new business rolls in. We are crystal clear about this when we interview recruiters. Sometimes business is brisk and we hire recruiters off the bench in a matter of days or weeks. Other times, like now, business is slow and aren't able to bring in new recruiters. I am guessing that your frustration and anger isn't really aimed at our company, but rather at the industry as a whole, as you are most likely one of the thousands of recruiters who were released when the bubble burst, and like most other recruiters are having trouble getting re-employed. I would suggest that you keep you chin up and approach this difficult job market with more positive focus and energy. Blaming and deflecting is like mental quicksand and will take you down instead of up. There's a ton of positive inspiration to found out on social media - bask yourself in that which will inspire you and propel you forward. If you would like to discuss further, then please feel free to reach out to me or any other member of the executive team here at ContractRecruiter.com.