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Why terrible job offers attract desperate applicants

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Hook: If an offer is terrible, only the worst candidates will eagerly accept it. Adverse selection guarantees that when companies refuse to offer competitive benefits, they naturally filter out competent professionals, leaving them exclusively with individuals desperate enough to take the bait.

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