Five ways to catch resume lies
Reports show that 40% to 78% of applicants admit to lying on their resumes – holy cow! How can you tell? Sometimes you can’t however keep this handy for reference to prevent potentially costly hiring mistakes.
Do reference checks and research the candidate
Verify they worked where they say they did
Phone former employers, verify salary information
Check with universities etc… did they attend? Is the course legitimate?
Social media sleuthing
Look for discrepancies, time frames of employment, graduation photos
Check LinkedIn profiles
Tell it to my face
It’s difficult to pick up untruths on the phone/text/email
Face to face you can read their body language
Put them to the test
Basic skills assessments takes 57 minutes and costs next to nothing to ascertain their smarts
A practical test of the work you’re hiring them to do instead of a second interview highlights
Interview in the morning
Researchers from Harvard University and the University of Utah found that people’s moral willpower dwindles as the day goes on
Apparently people are more likely to engage in unethical behaviours in the afternoon