Candidate stories | Recruiter tells candidate to 'pull a sickie' to attend interview

Securing an interview is arguably the easier part of the recruitment process, after all it’s the first steppingstone for a candidate looking to embark on a new career or change jobs.

However, it’s what comes next that can cause some issues – getting time off to attend said interview.

It’s a tricky one, with many employees opting to take holiday in order to attend the interview for their dream role, but it seems one candidate was offered some unusual advice by a recruiter in order to attend theirs.

One Reddit user took to the forum to share his tale, after a recruiter suggested he take a sick day in order to attend an interview.