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Top 10 screening mistakes by recruiters

April 11, 2021

Recruiters can make mistakes too! Turns out they’re only human, just like the rest of us.Here are the top 10 screening mistakes made by recruiters, as reported by Resoomay in an interesting infographic. 79% of businesses hired candidates that had exaggerated their CVs/résumés, whereas ignoring an overqualified candidate can cause harm, as there is never a perfect match. Too many recruiters don’t ask the right questions in interviews – they ask superficial questions instead that waste time – however an interview only increases the chance of finding the best candidate by 2%, so should not be the only aspect of recruitment.

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