Verify & Check Job Applicants References Credentials

By Bill U. Piker

Taking the time to examine a resume or set of resumes during the hiring process can save your firm or organization a lot of wasted time and energy in the future. Its not as easy now to fire an employee who fraudulently submitted a resume , or submitted false work experience , down the line , especially if they are holding their position in good stead.

Yet when it comes to hiring decisions its often intuition , feelings and indeed running by the "seat of your pants " , that often makes key decisions as to who to ad to the employee team , the office pool or factory floor , or even to the hallowed halls of "upper management".

It can be said that in most cases , life can down to simple basics. What could be easier during the interview and hiring process than to ask questions , check and verify. All it takes in most cases is a simple phone call , email or fax.

It comes down to facts and figures. Watch out for excessive flowery language , vague statements , references and dates. Be on the watch for over abundant filler text and words. Combination words can be a tip-off. There was a well known and substantiated case of one highly successful job getter who successfully steamed up the career ladder simply by combining and joining words from rows of columns of words chosen from industry jargon. It seems that no one in the interview process dared admit that they had no idea what so ever what the words meant - and to ask would of admitted defeat in the eyes of their colleagues - stated employment agency consultant manager Kirk U. Stephens.

Examine resumes that are inbound thoroughly and fully. On a cursory level initially scan and look for career development trends. Are there logical career moves overall? Does a clear pattern emerge? What of skills and qualifications do they match job titles and descriptions? Or are the job titles and descriptions overstated in any manner or way?

One interesting point to note in the limelight. Excellent and even exceptional references are sometimes suspect. It seems that if a business , firm or organization really wants to get rid of a character or a laggard which is slowing their team down , hampering efficiency and effectiveness , or pulling staff morale down , then often the best course to take to get rid of this incompetent or troublemaker it to "give them a good or great reference". This way their problem or sets of problems are solved - however at your expense as well as frustration level.

It's all as simple as that of being thorough. Do not rush to fill a position simply because you "have to have someone" or a budget deadline has to be met. An ounce of prevention when it comes to the hiring process and procedure is worth a ton of cure later.

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