This is another recruiting myth that needs to be punched in the face.
Here’s few more myths to get you in the mood…
Jesus was born on December 25th
Mice love cheese
NLP is scientific
Fortune Cookies are Chinese
Napoleon was a shortarse
This “failed recruiter” thing was started by the agency sector back when companies started to employ their own recruiters in an effort to either improve their quality of hire, or reduce their cost per hire. And it’s been perpetuated ever since.
Not wanting to make 50 cold calls a day or not being able to tell a potential candidate who the hiring company is, doesn’t make anyone a failed recruiter.
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