Why Recruiters Try to Trick Applicants?

This is one of the  ways that really makes me think this is a RED flag that you shouldn’t go to this company even if you are desperate because you will not last long. In the long run, it is something that I don’t get why they do this other than a few possible reasons. I’m going to break them down for you and try to explain it even more.  Here is one Example of that I have seen in the last week:

As you can see when they called for the first level of interviews they were adamant that it was an Entry level position but I had some problems with that comment and pointed it out to the hiring manager. She avoided saying why that was but I know there was more to this than they are willing to talk about.

Cheap Labor – This is the main reason they try to tell people without posting it in their job description is that they want to get the cheapest labor they can.  9 times out of 10 this is the reason they try to get say this to get those who have the experience to go down in their amount they are wanting to get hired.   This isn’t the best way to draw in applicants by making the job seem less than it is and it doesn’t help with retaining people in the long run.

Bait and Switch – This is also sometimes why they do this to get you in the door to give you even more work than you thought you would be getting into.   I haven’t had this happen to me yet but I am leery of them doing this.   I know they are trying to find people for certain roles but I would think they would be honest about it.

Underlying Problems

There are so many underlying problems with this approach but I won’t go into them all.  I however think most companies would want the best possible talent they can get.   However that isn’t how it is, most companies work for their CEO and their stock holders.   They have to make money and paying people what is right to work and even inflation considerations wouldn’t work well for the ones who have the stocks and even CEO wouldn’t get as much money.

Pay for Entry Level

When they told me the pay they are willing which was 17$, I was a bit shocked because the even if they want to pay you the lowest hourly rate out there that just means they don’t value their employees and this just shows it even more.   According ZipRecruiter when I looked up the pay range for It Support Specialist Salary it was more than they are willing to pay which means that I shouldn’t count on them calling me back or I should continuing looking for a new job somewhere else because they obviously aren’t looking to pay me what I deserve to be paid.

In the Meantime

Well in the mean time, I’ll apply for other jobs and consider this jobs as loss and try looking for another job that will pay me more than this previous interview.   I know there must be companies out there that will value their employees.  I’ll start asking more questions and tell them my pay expectations up front.   I don’t want to get low balled and trying to find a job that isn’t a good fit.  Each time I get an interview I am hesitant to talk about my pay requirements because they will likely trying to undercut me and give me something that isn’t even range that I might need or require to live.   Are you having the same issues or problems like I am looking for a new job?   Companies trying to pay you less than you deserve or maybe they aren’t even calling you back?  Let’s create a discussion about this so others can find out just how hard this can be right now.   Don’t forget to subscribe to my blog if you like what you read.