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Is ‘career catfishing’ real? Workers say yes, according to Monster.
Yahoo Finance· 2025-09-18 16:04
This story was originally published on HR Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily HR Dive newsletter. “Catfishing” typically describes when an individual lies about their identity to deceive someone into a friendship or romance. But can someone be “catfished” into a job? According to a Monster report from September, most workers think so: 79% of respondents said they have been deceived into taking a job that didn’t match the recruiter’s description. “For employers, it often ...