I had three pleasant and enjoyable phone interviews for the Sr. Financial Copywriter position at Clarity Services in Clearwater, Florida. The recruiter out of California was exceptional; responsive, transparent and organized. I was highly impressed with the company based on my interactions with him. I very much liked the individuals I interviewed with and felt strongly compatible with their personalities, inspired by their ability to articulate thoughts intelligently, and highly aligned with the job requirements. Sadly, it appeared the advertising of this position was somewhat dishonest, and likely resulted in my elimination as a candidate. The role was advertised as REMOTE (all capital letters at the top of the job posting on LinkedIn) and was the strongest incentive for my interest in applying. It was conveyed to me fairly quickly in all three interviews, however, that they preferred someone in the office. This information conflicted with their ad and confused me, so I asked politely about the discrepancy. I was told "this position was posted a while back as non-remote but didn't really capture the quality of candidates they were looking for, so they decided to repost the job and open it up to remote candidates – but, that the remote benefit only applies to out-of-state candidates, not candidates from other counties within the state of Florida." This information was not disclosed in the job posting, and felt a little out of sequence with fair recruiting practices. I have to wonder what Clarity, or any employer would say to a candidate that altered their qualifications falsely due to lack of employment offers, and upon landing an interview, communicated that they don't really have the skills advertised, but were looking to capture more interviews. It's fair to say most employers would view that tactic unfavorably. I do think Experian is a wonderful company and this new acquisition of Clarity is a good thing. I just hope for the benefit of future candidates and efficient use of everyone's time, that jobs are advertised truthfully, and not fabricated to increase applicant count.