In my recent job search, I've been contacted mostly by recruiters who want to talk to me so that they can help me find a job.  I appreciate their help, but I also understand that it's business for them.  It's how they get paid and how they ensure that they keep from being in the same position that they that I'm currently in. There's just something that I keep hearing from them that I'm just not sure if it's really what's going on or a ploy to get me to come in and speak with them.  Usually the conversation whether via email or phone goes something like this: Them: "I've got this position that I'd like to talk with you about.  Can you come in?" Me (with a glimmer of hope): "Sure" Them: "Great, why don't we meet on [they set a date and time]". Me: "Great, see you then" I then show up to the appointment and before we event go through all of the typical interview type items they drop the bombshell. Them: "Well, that position that I told you about previously is unfortunately [on hold/no longer available], but I've got several other positions that are coming up soon." And they will either list them out or not go into any detail and kind of drop it, then continue on with the standard interview items. It's happened a couple of different times which is kind of frustrating, so I'm trying to figure out if it's just coincidence, or the economy is really causing that much change that quickly these days, or that's just the way that business is done with recruiters (this is my first time working with them).