[tcwc]

They don't do this to help you get a job. Recruiters insist on an editable version so they can remove your contact details and insert their letterhead. This makes it harder for their clients to contact you directly and cut out their fee.

[iaskwhy]

I'm sure that happens sometimes but I've seen lots of CVs coming from recruiters which had new sections crafted by the recruiters themselves like a summary of why I should care about that person, etc. They depend on me hiring that person to get their fee so I expect them to provide me more than the CV itself.

[fecak]

Recruiter here. Another bigger reason for inserting letterhead is so when the company finds the résumé in their DB 6 months later and revisits the candidate, the manager knows the source of hire (and the possibility of a fee).