Yet Another Recruiter Question

[James Barrow]

>Beth Agnew said:
>>Jim Barrow wrote:
>
>>Here's another question that seems to have popped up more these days
>>whenever I first discuss a job:
>
>>"Have you submitted yourself to any other jobs?"
>
>Also, they need to know if you are working with any other recruiters. If
>two or more recruiters submit candidates for the same job (yes, it
>happens), they need to know which one gets the commission. The recruiter
>wants to avoid a situation where your resume was submitted by a competitor
>and by them as well.

Um...what? [drinks more coffee].  Are you referring to two recruiters within
the same company?  If not, then I don't understand.  Recruiters are always
in competition with one another.  They build their reputations by sending
companies the better candidates.
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>They probably also want an idea of whether you might take yourself out 
>of the candidate pool by accepting a job for which they will not receive 
>a commission, or by turning down a job they find for you.

See "um...what?" above.  What do I care if they receive a commission or not?
Are you saying that recruiters who receive a commission work harder for the
candidate?