Question of the day: Have you ever caught a candidate lying on their resume? - RecruitingBlogs2024-03-29T01:44:59Zhttps://recruitingblogs.com/forum/topics/question-of-the-day-have-you-ever-caught-a-candidate-lying-on-the?commentId=502551%3AComment%3A1489151&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI have always viewed the CV/R…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2011-12-27:502551:Comment:14891512011-12-27T14:56:31.738ZRavihttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/Ravi
<p>I have always viewed the CV/Resume as truly a marketing material and no more than that,</p>
<p>Personally i have trouble convincing recruiters at times , inspite of a candidate possessing ample skills to accomplish</p>
<p>a role or opportunity ...recruiters seeking to insist someone having worked in a specific designation or role ...</p>
<p>IT industry is an ample truth to this fascio ...</p>
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<p>apart from the myraid acronyms and designation this industry sports ...the reality is…</p>
<p>I have always viewed the CV/Resume as truly a marketing material and no more than that,</p>
<p>Personally i have trouble convincing recruiters at times , inspite of a candidate possessing ample skills to accomplish</p>
<p>a role or opportunity ...recruiters seeking to insist someone having worked in a specific designation or role ...</p>
<p>IT industry is an ample truth to this fascio ...</p>
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<p>apart from the myraid acronyms and designation this industry sports ...the reality is that lines and roles often get blurred</p>
<p>and for an outsider or a recruiter who usually and most of the times doesn't have ninche exposure or experience specific</p>
<p>to the industry ...is not the right most candidate to source for a job role.</p>
<p>I find many a candidate putting up a cv , while hailing from the IT industry myself, I vouch i have done , pretty many a times.</p>
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<p>I really don't know how many companies really persue the truth ...and at the crux of goliath is what is one achieving by digging into the shit ...</p>
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<p>if you find a candidate worthy, competent and capable ...i look no further ...except for the facts or reason's concerning loyaltty and committment.</p>
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<p>so basically as long as objectives are not blurred ...digging into truth from previous job history ...is as futile and as much a</p>
<p>nuance as it is inthe first place.</p>
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<p>I would like to know ...what is it one acheving if it is nailing or crucifying a candidate is the objective, what are one achieving by pruning or penalizing.</p>
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<p>if you are looking for a surgeon in a medical or medicine or healthcare then the dynamics are truly different ...</p>
<p>would recruiters be daring enough to check the success rate or mortality rates of a surgeon ...when doling out a job.</p>
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<p>curious and interesting question though ...good</p>
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<p> </p> Gee! I like the article. It…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2011-12-27:502551:Comment:14889452011-12-27T14:35:34.202ZKenneth Peckhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/KennethPeck
<p>Gee! I like the article. It is a good test to determine if you are a seasoned recruiter or a beginner. I cannot imagine a seasoned recruiter not having caught resume lies. Most of the time the lies are caught when they send another resume about a year later and most <a href="http://www.go4recruitingsoftware.com/" target="_blank">tracking systems</a> will add it to their portfolio of resumes. Then it becomes almost funny, no due diligence required. It is like those stupid thief stories…</p>
<p>Gee! I like the article. It is a good test to determine if you are a seasoned recruiter or a beginner. I cannot imagine a seasoned recruiter not having caught resume lies. Most of the time the lies are caught when they send another resume about a year later and most <a href="http://www.go4recruitingsoftware.com/" target="_blank">tracking systems</a> will add it to their portfolio of resumes. Then it becomes almost funny, no due diligence required. It is like those stupid thief stories where a robber comes into a 7-11 with a mask a gun, but his name is printed on his sweat shirt.</p> Clearly "lying" or "embellish…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2011-12-23:502551:Comment:14886192011-12-23T17:59:17.293ZSylvia Dahlbyhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/SylviaDahlby
<p>Clearly "lying" or "embellishing" or whatever you want to call it is RAMPANT on people's resumes. After all - isn't it a sales tool for marketing oneself? It's no surprise candidates (or any sales/marketing person for that matter) might "exaggerate" to showcase their strengths or lie by omission to avoid any unpleasant truths. A perfect example of this is how candidates will "sand bag" a resume to include over-emphasis on keywords; there are many career counselors that actually advise this…</p>
<p>Clearly "lying" or "embellishing" or whatever you want to call it is RAMPANT on people's resumes. After all - isn't it a sales tool for marketing oneself? It's no surprise candidates (or any sales/marketing person for that matter) might "exaggerate" to showcase their strengths or lie by omission to avoid any unpleasant truths. A perfect example of this is how candidates will "sand bag" a resume to include over-emphasis on keywords; there are many career counselors that actually advise this and instruct candidates on other methods for being "found" in the ATS or on a job board. Methinks this is one reason why background checking companies are doing so well.</p>
<p>Sadly, there is a severe drought of the truth in US society nowadays. We have become a land where opinion trumps fact and ideology beats common sense - just look to blogsphere or the political climate today, they set a lot of bad examples. </p> Usually skill set is what I c…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2011-12-23:502551:Comment:14886982011-12-23T14:04:51.229ZZachary Sineshttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/zsines
<p>Usually skill set is what I catch candidates on. I work in IT recruiting, so you can imagine that a lot of the programming candidates have every language they have ever touched on their resume...even if it was 20 years ago. I had a guy put ASP.NET on his resume, so I called him and brought him in for an interview. What he didn't know was that I am a developer myself, so I through him up on the white board and start writing code. He had no idea what to do and couldn't write a single…</p>
<p>Usually skill set is what I catch candidates on. I work in IT recruiting, so you can imagine that a lot of the programming candidates have every language they have ever touched on their resume...even if it was 20 years ago. I had a guy put ASP.NET on his resume, so I called him and brought him in for an interview. What he didn't know was that I am a developer myself, so I through him up on the white board and start writing code. He had no idea what to do and couldn't write a single line.</p>
<p>Mainly exaggeration is what I come across. Not really flat out lying...at least I haven't seen it yet.</p> Such a shame. Makes people su…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2011-12-23:502551:Comment:14883832011-12-23T09:40:05.684ZHelen Burbank (Appleby)https://recruitingblogs.com/profile/Helen525
<p>Such a shame. Makes people suspicious of honest people. </p>
<p>Such a shame. Makes people suspicious of honest people. </p> Yea John- I check everyone no…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2011-12-23:502551:Comment:14879842011-12-23T02:30:20.151ZBill Schultzhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/BillSchultz
<p>Yea John- I check everyone now as they are going into offer stage. There is a clearing house that covers most colleges. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.studentclearinghouse.org/" target="_blank">http://www.studentclearinghouse.org/</a></p>
<p>I think it's $6</p>
<p>Money well spent. <br></br> <br></br> <cite>John Kreiss said:…</cite></p>
<p>Yea John- I check everyone now as they are going into offer stage. There is a clearing house that covers most colleges. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.studentclearinghouse.org/" target="_blank">http://www.studentclearinghouse.org/</a></p>
<p>I think it's $6</p>
<p>Money well spent. <br/> <br/> <cite>John Kreiss said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.recruitingblogs.com/forum/topics/question-of-the-day-have-you-ever-caught-a-candidate-lying-on-the?commentId=502551%3AComment%3A1488336&xg_source=activity#502551Comment1488144"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Yes Sir!!! I've had people lie about having degrees. Not too smart in the Internet age. This type of stuff can be verified in minutes. </p>
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</blockquote> "Catch Me If you Can "was pro…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2011-12-22:502551:Comment:14883362011-12-22T22:24:29.942ZSandra McCartthttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/SandraMcCartt
<p>"Catch Me If you Can "was probably really written by recruiters. I've had docs who weren't and have been totally amazed that they thought they could get by the credentialing process.</p>
<p>"Catch Me If you Can "was probably really written by recruiters. I've had docs who weren't and have been totally amazed that they thought they could get by the credentialing process.</p> The most common problem is ei…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2011-12-22:502551:Comment:14882442011-12-22T22:06:47.875ZRichard G. Besthttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/RichardGBest
<p>The most common problem is either lying about either their college degree or various certifications that they claim to have but when pressed for physical evidence either don't produce it or I never hear from them again. My worst example happened 4 years ago when a candidate we recruited, who of course had exceptional credentials, was balking at sending us references. We did some due diligence and found that he had taken his career information from the resume off one of the job boards and was…</p>
<p>The most common problem is either lying about either their college degree or various certifications that they claim to have but when pressed for physical evidence either don't produce it or I never hear from them again. My worst example happened 4 years ago when a candidate we recruited, who of course had exceptional credentials, was balking at sending us references. We did some due diligence and found that he had taken his career information from the resume off one of the job boards and was a total fabrication. He not only was not skilled in anything he claimed, he even arranged for friends to act as references from past employers.</p>
<p>If you have been a recruiter for any length of time your sixth sense or intuition should always be on. If it feels wrong, your best to check the facts. It is your reputation on the line, not the candidate perpetuating the scam.</p> About once a week if you incl…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2011-12-22:502551:Comment:14880642011-12-22T21:27:53.274ZSandra McCartthttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/SandraMcCartt
<p>About once a week if you include the lie of ommission of jobs. Just had a candidate i placed four years ago contact me through LInked in. She has moved twice and looking again. She left off the job i placed her on in her profile. I asked her why as she was laid off due to closing of the department and has great references from there. Her response, "I'm new to this linkedin thing and having trouble getting my profile right. Uh, she is a highly accomplished IT project…</p>
<p>About once a week if you include the lie of ommission of jobs. Just had a candidate i placed four years ago contact me through LInked in. She has moved twice and looking again. She left off the job i placed her on in her profile. I asked her why as she was laid off due to closing of the department and has great references from there. Her response, "I'm new to this linkedin thing and having trouble getting my profile right. Uh, she is a highly accomplished IT project manager.</p>
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<p>The worst i ever had was a medical sales rep. Got by me, got by the hiring manager, got an offer and a start date but kept saying that he had sent in the authorization for background check but nobody got it. Because i can track a knat across a steel ball at midnight i had a hunch. Went to the department of corrections web site in his state. There he was in stripes with a number. Four counts of fraud, four years in the pen. Further sleuthing revealed that he was in fact working as a recruiter for a national firm that recruites nurses. Let him sit until he sent an email that he had not received his travel confirmations to report for work but was pleased with the hiring bonus he was to receive the day he started. I sent him back his picture and a copy of his blurb on his college website that he was currently a recruiter with blah, blah. My note said. "Unfortunately the job you list as current employment on your resume with a national pharma does not seem to be accurate as the address on your resume is also the address of blah, blah recruiting firm, the one you indicate on your college website you currently work for as of last month. It seems the "real John Doe" did not stand up. You will not be receiving travel confirmation and i hope you have not spent your hiring bonus . You really need to get a new picture taken if you are going to do this again.</p> I don’t get it. I caught six…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2011-12-22:502551:Comment:14879552011-12-22T19:13:59.076ZDoug Cohenhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/DougCohen34
<p>I don’t get it. I caught six Sr. Software Engineers lying about their education and I gave them three chances to get out-yet they did not come forward. Needless to say we did not hire them.</p>
<p>I don’t get it. I caught six Sr. Software Engineers lying about their education and I gave them three chances to get out-yet they did not come forward. Needless to say we did not hire them.</p>