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I've tried to understand why companies are so dishonest when recruiting and I don't get it.

I have a 100% close rate on candidates we've given an offer to (so far). My one trick is that I'm honest about downsides and am looking out for the candidate's interests. That's it.
I've generated *a lot* of inbound interest from people who wouldn't normally be interested in working for us and we've given out a number of offers, so the 100% figure isn't satisfied by being trivially true.
Most hiring managers and recruiters I've talked to come off like used car salesmen.

You might not be able to figure out exactly what they're hiding, but it's obvious they're lying to you and will say anything to close the sale. When most people do that, honesty stands out!
You might say that people do the used car salesman schtick because it works, but I don't think it even works for selling cars.

Non-commission dealerships like CarMax have been wiping the floor with dealerships that employ stereotypically slimy salespeople.
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