It sounds to me like your recruits have a background in sales. (All of mine do.) Try telling them that you respect their ability to trick people (don't phrase

It sounds to me like your recruits have a background in sales. (All of mine do.) Try telling them that you respect their ability to trick people (don't phrase it like that). Pardon me, I haven't checked this link, but based on the title, I think it might contain content that would help you get in the right mindset. https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/32vsua/whats_your_favorite_he_could_sell_a_to_a_saying/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/32vsua/whats_you... Remember, sales people think that they have a special skill. They think that customers (victims? marks?) are not self aware. So if you demonstrate that you are aware (like a sheep making eye contact with a wolf), they might have a conversation with you. Plan B: don't try to talk to recruiters.