The 10 Must-Read Articles for Recruiters This Week

Mike Irvine

Content Marketing Manager @ LinkedIn

February 4, 2022

At the top of this week’s list of must-read articles for talent professionals, you’ll find a nightmarish tale that could keep both hiring managers and recruiters awake well into the night.

As relayed to work advice columnist Alison Green, the story starts innocently enough: After three rounds of interviews, a panel of leaders at a midsize and fully remote IT company hire “John” for an open position.

During John’s first week on the job, one of the hiring managers notices a few odd things about the new hire: John’s hair seems different, he’s suddenly wearing glasses, and the confident candidate has become a more timid employee.

At first, the hiring manager brushes these differences off. After all, who isn’t nervous when they start a new position? And was anyone really paying close attention to the candidate’s appearance?

But then someone else on the interview panel begins to notice some unusual behavior from their new hire. And a sneaking suspicion begins to take hold that John the employee isn’t the same person as John the interviewee.

Find out how this intriguing saga concludes by checking out the top spot in our list below. And further down the list, you can also learn how the key to great recruiting may be great marketing; why there are growing calls to pay candidates for their time spent interviewing; and how companies can create a more psychologically safe and inclusive environment.