How Much Do You Know About The People You’re Hiring?

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Many of us can fret about the hiring experience when searching for a job. We expect that our entire history is going to be looked at with a fine-toothed comb, and that we’ll likely come up short. But outside of trying to gain top-secret clearance in a military branch, this kind of scrutiny rarely happens. At most, an employer will wish to see your resume and perhaps to back that up with some certificates of qualifications or to test your knowledge using a written or psychometric test. Of course, they will also likely check to see if you are eligible to work in this country.

As a manager, this can seem like enough, especially for jobs that are relatively low-skill to begin with. But how much do you know about the people you are hiring? For such a comparatively little amount of effort, it’s surprising that managers aren’t more forthright about verifying the eligibility of the candidates they screen. After all, a rogue hiree could cause plenty of damage when given access to the internal life of their firm.

Let’s consider what this may mean ahead of time, and move forward from there:

Background Checks

Conducting background checks may be seen as simple good sense, but you would be astonished as to how many businesses neglect this vital task. It’s important to ensure that the persona that is being presented to you is in fact the real person and not some mask. If you hope to defend against those using falsehoods to secure employment, get a criminal records check here, discuss elements of their resume with them, and verify their identification. This can help you ensure that in a competitive career marketplace, you aren’t being taken for a fool.

References

Check the references that an applicant provides to you. If their resume suggests that references are available upon request, then request them. Speak to their old employer. Ask them if said applicant used to be punctual, a friendly team-player, or perhaps other buzzwords they have used in the introduction of their resume. This can help you see if you have been presented with the real article, or just a carefully constructed presentation.

Too Perfect

Always question said applicant if their resume seems too perfect. Of course, many people have achieved plenty in their career development, but if they were continually the head of a team, continually someone who has managed to save an entire department and seemed to always be the crux of every project that enjoyed success should show you that there may be truthful inconsistencies in this resume pitch. Verifying some of these detals and asking them to explain them further can help you further understand if this person is truthful or not.

To summarize, odds are that most employees you screen will be truthful, honest, and enthusiastic to work at your firm. But using these processes will help you catch that one in one thousand who could cause some real damage through their deception.

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