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By: LHolm

LHolm — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:43:37 +0000

Here’s an attempt at a fake reference: to get out of paying child support, my ex-husband quits or gets fired from jobs. Recently he claimed his last employer fired him and contacted all the employers in the state not to hire him. Therefore he had the audacity to ask me to pose as one of his employers so that he could get a good reference. I told him he was 10 levels of crazy and he definitely needs to be locked up! People will lie and do anything to get a job or get out of one in my ex-husband’s case!

By: Ken

Ken — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:16:30 +0000

Lies, lies, lies. Welcome to the world of resumes and interviews….

These lies can be impossible to detect, even with an in-depth, investigative approach to selecting the right candidate. As Carol mentioned, the best way to determine if a candidate can do the job or knows his/her stuff is to give pre-employment tests. If someone needs MS Excel skills to do a job, give him/her an excel test. If the position requires accounting skills, give an accounting knowledge test. Validated tests are the best way to see what they know (and don’t know).

By: corihr

corihr — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:06:13 +0000

I found my own unique style and unique questions to ask. Reason is I got tired of the “professional interviewees” that know how to answer the regular interview questions. I pay attention to body language, eyes, posture, and tone. My questions may be quirky and different but it catches those “Pro Interviewees’ off guard. the questions do deal with the environment of the worksite and the nature of the job.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:31:32 +0000

I have a candidate that we had to let go due to lack of work. She was in A/P. She was a good employee and we hated to see her go. If anyone if looking for a loyal and efficient A/P Clerk please email risingert@yahoo.com and ask for a resume.

Thanks

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By: Terri

Terri — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:41:10 +0000

Through my years of experience I have used a few tactics to get more in depth information:
1. As you progress through the interview ask them about the same topic but in a different way. Circle around and revisit their different employers. There’s usually a common thread from one employer to the next showing their skills – kinda like ‘connect the dots’, move around their work history with a zig and a zag every so often so they are caught off guard.
2. Empathize with them when asking a behavioral based question, “Yes I know what you are talking about! This brings down their guard a bit because you are trying to come across that you are more on their level and understand. They start spilling the beans if they are of weak character or lack the leadership skills you are looking for.
3. Ask a question and PAUSE. If they don’t respond, continue to PAUSE – don’t say a thing. Let them be the first to say something. Most people can’t stand the silence and it’s human nature to start talking – a LOT!

By: Carol

Carol — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:00:04 +0000

Need to know if an applicant can do a job? Find a test that tests for skills that an applicant would need to use on a regular basis and test them before you interview them. There is no lie in the world that can get you past missing half of the answers on our test. We started testing about 5 years ago and the applicants that we have hired have been able to do the job that they were hired to do.

By: Duane

Duane — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:28:58 +0000

A significant number of applicants use functional resumes to minimize the possibility of age discrimination during the resume screening stage. Thanks for pointing out the fact that not all people who use functional resumes are being deceptive.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:15:38 +0000

I feel another thing they lie about is the amount of income they received from their previous employer. It wouldn’t hurt to request a copy of their last pay stub from the previous employer.