‘Career catfishing’ is the latest trend derailing recruiting efforts

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When employees feel a sense of loyalty to their employer, they show up and work hard. When they don’t, it can be bad for business.

Employees have been protesting what they view as poor treatment and unnecessary in-person work arrangements by their employer with trends like “quiet quitting” and “coffee badging,” where employees come into the office just long enough to check in and socialize, then return home to work. Joining these is career catfishing — when a job applicant accepts a position but then doesn’t show up — a costly loss when hiring efforts have to start over. 

Lee Hafner
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Lee joined the EBN team in 2022, and covers areas including caregiving, employee health and wellness, healthcare innovation, and company culture. She created EBN's popular Benefits in Action and … Read full bio


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