You need to get straight who you're replying to. I'm not the guy who said he's having problems hiring. I'm somebody else. I've never hired anybody. I've only looked for jobs.
I'm asking you an honest question here. Would you, personally, engage another company about a job that you don't have the intention of taking, in order to gain leverage over your current company?
I can't see myself as being willing to do such a thing, but I'm interested in the thought processes of someone who would. Maybe I'm operating under false pretenses. You don't know unless you ask.
And I'm asking you an honest question: if a prospect walks in your door, do you either (1) sell them, or (2) demand they prove they are in the market and aren't wasting your time. Maybe that person has a 5% chance of closing, or maybe they have a 90% chance. Nonetheless, when you go with the "prove you aren't wasting my time" plan, the probabilities plummet.
I'm asking you an honest question here. Would you, personally, engage another company about a job that you don't have the intention of taking, in order to gain leverage over your current company?
I can't see myself as being willing to do such a thing, but I'm interested in the thought processes of someone who would. Maybe I'm operating under false pretenses. You don't know unless you ask.