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Why Top Candidates Walk Away: 4 Red Flags Managers Overlook
The Manager Lab
11 minutes
2 weeks ago
Why Top Candidates Walk Away: 4 Red Flags Managers Overlook
In this episode of the Manager Lab, Greg Gillum explores four organizational red flags that make top candidates decline offers: lack of role clarity, poor hiring practices, disengaged employees, and damaged reputation.Greg explains how to spot these signals during recruiting and offers clear, actionable tips managers can use to refine job profiles, streamline the candidate journey, audit candidate-facing culture, and communicate transparently to improve hiring and retention.