You're Number One, But Not Really: Why This Sucks For Everyone

Have you ever heard this before? “You’re our top candidate, but we want to look around and see who else is out there.” (Honestly, we might find that a little bit flattering—at first.)

Jessica Lee at Fistful of Talent is sick of this line. She says that when hiring managers say that to candidates, the hiring managers may think its in their best interests (so they can get a chance to look around and find that secret, untapped source of talent) but it really isn’t.