Recruitment Mini-Series 2: What should you *NOT* talk about during recruitment?

Welcome to the second episode of our Recruitment Mini-Series! Recruitment, whether in person or via zoom, is all about conversations - it's how the recruiter gets to know the PNM (potential new member) and vice versa. However, placing so much weight on such short conversations can cause anxiety, stress, and lots of nerves for everyone involved! Every year, from both recruiters and PNMs, the most common questions we hear is "are there things I shouldn't talk about? Will I get in trouble or will I be seen in a negative way if I talk about certain things"? While we disagree with a lot of the rhetoric surrounding conversation topics in recruitment, we did want to address this topic and give our advice and thoughts. Today, we're sharing our thoughts and tips for conversations topics we think should be avoided during recruitment. We dive into the notorious "5 B's" of recruitment (boys, booze, bucks, Barack, bible) that are so often told to recruiters and PNMs as the ultimate "no-no's" of recruitment conversations. But...should all of these topics really be off limit? Do some of them have some leeway in conversation, or should they be avoided at all costs? We hope you enjoy episode two of our mini-series!