One issue to watch out for is a recruiter submitting your resume to a position without your knowledge or approval. I have heard from many developers that this has been done to them.
The way that I prevent this from happening is by only sending a PDF version of my resume to a new recruiter when they ask for it. Once I have approved them to submit my resume to a company, then I will send them the Word document. Recruiters will add their logo and contact information to your resume before submitting it to a company, so they will not use the PDF version you sent them.
Summary
If a recruiter submits your resume without your approval…
FIND ANOTHER ONE!
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