[gutnor]

Even if it is not lies. I have seen several legitimate cases:

1. The agent reformat you resume in a common standard.

2. The agent add a custom section with the result of their "screening" and other client specific requests.

3. The HR of the client needs .doc

4. Client want to receive a single file with everything for a single candidate.

Agent is a shitty job. Sure when you place a candidate, there is a huge payday, but you still need to get through a lot of boasting candidates and clueless customers for which you will make no money at all. Also most companies would not be able to recognize that a candidate that is like Linus for a linux kernel job.

edit: not defending them. But I have some sympathy - they hear me whining about a company giving me an extra 5K a year when I make 4 times more than them.