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Research | Recruiters among the least trusted professions in UK

Recruiters among the least trusted professions in UK

There are a number of career opportunities out there; however, not all of them are favourable to outsiders, with many deeming them untrustworthy.

Working to earn a commission and meet a certain quota every day, it’s no surprise to hear then that candidates are often failing to put all their trust in recruiters.

This rings true with many workers, according to a new survey taken by CV-Library. Of the 1,200 UK workers that answered the survey, 13.6% stated that recruiters cannot be relied on to be honest or truthful.

Respondents perceived that professionals were considered untrustworthy based on their lack of morals (66.4%) and greed for money (62.1%).

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