Phony resumes are dangerous for your health!
A hospital in America was recently found negligent in hiring a kidney transplant coordinator who was unskilled in reading medical charts. As a result, a patient was given a transplant of a cancerous kidney, which resulted in his death. Only in America I hear you say, well perhaps not.
Over 37% of resumes are phony, over 85% of University graduates have admitted cheating whilst at University and one third of all higher education qualifications are false especially PhD’s.
So here are seven secrets to spotting phony resumes and eliminating deceitful duds from infiltrating your business:
1. Ensure applicants who say they have degrees and certificates provide the original certificate then ring the College or University and make sure the number on the certificate is valid.
2. Ask candidates “who were some of the lecturers who taught them” and then check with the University.
3. Words on the resume like, “more than”, and “over” suggest the applicant is exaggerating.
4. Ensure the applicant is very clear on the achievements they suggest are theirs and if possible narrow them down to numbers, dates and actual figures, so you can undertake a very precise check on their claims.
5. If someone has been reassigned or their work has been reorganised, then there may well be a deeper darker implication behind the use of these words.
6. Other words that should trigger suspicious interest are, conceived, managed, and implemented. Check exactly what they mean by the use of these words in their resume.
7. If a resume states they were self employed and now out of work and looking for a job, this often signals employment issues that should be investigated.
The moral of the story is vet the resumes thoroughly and don’t be a negligent recruiter. The best way to get it right is to follow a done for you process. The Profitable Personnel Business Owner’s recruitment process is a done for you system that is easy to use and gets brilliant results.
Committed To Building Your Business With The Right Staff.
David Osborne
www.profitablepersonnel.com
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