by Nanci Lamborn - Blogger/Writer - BrightMove Recruiting Software

This week I was planning to post the continuation of last week’s article about the pros and cons of hiring inside referrals. But a story I just read piqued my interest, sending me down memory lane to discover some truths about some ugly habits and some even uglier recruiting tactics that hopefully most candidates won’t have to endure.

In a story on Yahoo’s career articles page written by Maria Hanson for LiveCareer and entitled “Hiring Tricks that Job Seekers Must Know,” the author claims that, “…employers and recruiters are using unconventional techniques to screen candidates… (and) job seekers need to be prepared to be judged even when it's not clear they're being judged.” (Read the full article here: http://tinyurl.com/kuq4yc.)