...and neither is the candidate that you're meeting this week.
You see, recruiting is often an optical illusion. What you see at first -during the interview- isn't what you get -once they join your team.
Sometimes, it's not even real at all.
A seemingly-strong candidate disappoints you later in the process (in which case you must decide whether to look the other way, proceed & hope for the best.)
Or a weak candidate grows on you as he advances thru the process.
Over & over, Mom told me not to judge a book by its cover. I never appreciated how right she was until I became an executive recruiter.
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