Author: David
Osborne
Phony resumes are dangerous for your health!
A hospital in America
recently was 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. Hughes and Jowitt (1996) reveal that
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, provide a
description of the degree.
2. Ask candidates “who were some of the
lecturers who taught them” and then check with the University.
3. Words
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.
7. A resume that states, self employed, family owned
business, employer, who is now out of work and looking for a job, often signals
employment issues that should be investigated.
A Microsoft survey of
38000 employees in 2006 suggested that 50% of employees believed they are in the
wrong job and just biding their time until they find another job.
As a
manager or business owner, what would the impact be on your business if you had
this type an employee or employees in your business?
The moral of the
story is, vet the resumes thoroughly and don’t be a negligent hirer.
(1)
Hughes, T. and Jowitt, M. (1996) ‘Managing people – recruitment, selection and
induction’, McGraw Hill Australia p 88
David Osborne is a recruitment and
performance management
expert.
http://www.profitablepersonnel.com/freereport/
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About
the Author:
David Osborne is recognised as the nations leading authority on staff
selection. In
addition to his hit programme “The 14 Pillars For Finding Great
& Profitable Employees Made Simple” he has written dozens of recruitment
articles including:
? The 7 Secrets to Spotting Phony Resumes
? The 8
Secrets to Avoiding Negligent Hiring
? The Deadly Impact of the Wrong
Question
? How to Spot the Interview Liar
He has also written two
other books in the fields of recruitment and performance
management.
Companies of all sizes embrace his techniques because they
are simple, easy to use and virtually fail proof.
Managers nationwide
have praised David’s selection techniques:
“The Most Professional
Recruitment process
that I have encountered in 20 Years!”
Mark Clark
Commercial Manager Central Park Management
"I found the recruitment
process very thorough,
and one that ensured that the right applicant was
chosen”
John Symington
Assistant Center Manager Cockburn Gateway Shopping
City,
The Profitable Personnel Recruitment process eliminates a lot of
the stress associated with hiring employees for your company. It is a logical,
step by step process for recruiting the right people for the right job, every
time.
Catherine Mayne
Theatre Logistics Manager.
David’s innovative
recruitment and selection strategies have received critical acclaim from small
to billion dollar companies. “ I have techniques that will work for any
business, of any size or structure, anywhere,
anytime….guaranteed!”.