Recruiters are NOT the Fairy Job Mother! We don’t know all the jobs that are out there, don’t know what your best next job will be, and most of us do not “shop your resume around”. It is your career. You need to be the one who knows what your skills are and which ones you want to use in your next job. You need to be the one who knows which companies are most likely to need your skills and which ones would fit your needs. You need to be the one who connects with people at those companies and be known, remembered, liked, and trusted, even before the hiring manager knows that he needs you.

Waiting for your next job to be dropped in your lap by a recruiter is just putting off the work you need to do.