The behavior described was either unethical or (more likely) incompetent, either way he sounds like a Bad Actor.
> What should my next actions be?
Send a cease & desist letter. If he's with an agency, address it the owner & principals. Given how important reputations are in the recruiting business, his boss should be informed.
The difference between incompetent and malicious is a sliding scale, not two discrete slots. If a recruiter isn't checking resumes properly before sending them out, he's already maliciously decided that quantity sent out is more important than doing quality work. I'd even say his decision to become a recruiter in the first place is malicious, the recruiting industry's very existence being based on hiding information, poaching workers from unfinished jobs, and legal trickery.
>vorg: That's a fascinating view of recruiting albeit myopic. A recruiters role is NOT to shanghai people or break up a happy home. Given the confidential and highly personal nature of the business, a certain degree of trust and transparency is always required.
The incompetence assumption-- lazy recruiters often bundle send resumes, based on keyword results sorted in their database. The profiles can look mind numbingly similar. It's easy to overlook individuals & company names if you're not paying attention.
> What should my next actions be?
Send a cease & desist letter. If he's with an agency, address it the owner & principals. Given how important reputations are in the recruiting business, his boss should be informed.
Here's a good read, with ideas for scripting your letter> http://corcodilos.com/blog/317/let-the-resume-wars-begin