The document outlines 7 common lies told in recruiting. These include saying a candidate was not a good fit when the real reason they were not hired, claiming to be in constant contact with top talent when relying mainly on online profiles, and stating a firm is retained when they actually work on a contingency basis. It also discusses lies about the death of posting jobs online, the impact of social media, work-life balance, current salary, and time needed to consider an offer. The document argues that recruiters, like brands, need honesty to be successful instead of misleading tactics that get in the way.

1. THE 7 BIGGEST LIES IN RECRUITING My Job Would Totally Rock If the Truth Didn’t Keep Getting In The Way…

5. What Am I Talking About Today?

6. How I YouWe Lie

7. Famous Liars

11. The Big Thought:-Brands Do Jobs--So Do recruiters--Lies Get IN the Way-

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13. “We Loved You, but we’ve decided to go with a candidate who is a better fit”

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16. CASE STUDY TIME!! Translation: Let’s Meet The Liars

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18. “We’re Constantly in touch with the industry’s best and brightest”

19. “We Go Out and Find the Best”“We’re Sourcers D*MN it!!”

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23. “we’re a retained search firm”

24. “Our fee for a single search is 30%”

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28. “The post and pray model is dead”

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31. “social media will change everything in recruiting”

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36. “We’re Into Pay for Performance”

38. “We Believe in work/life Balance”

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41. “I currently make $84,123”

42. “I Need a Few Days to think about the offer”

43. “I’ve often thought of entering the priesthood”

46. The Big Thought:-Brands Do Jobs--So Do recruiters--Lies Get IN the Way-

48. Content=being in touch

49. Social media=distribution

50. No BS Pricing/Model

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52. -Brands Do Jobs--So Do recruiters--Lies Get IN the Way--Remove lies = WINNINg

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