Over one-third of hiring managers lie to job candidates—and duped employees who discover the ruse are quick to run for the exits

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Employers and their HR teams know all too well the consequences of a candidate lying about their qualifications during the hiring process—hiring teams waste time and money recruiting and onboarding a candidate only to rescind the job offer or fire them after finding out about the deception. But how often is it the employers that do the lying?