{"id":324,"date":"2006-09-26T08:58:37","date_gmt":"2006-09-26T13:58:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/selectmetrix.com\/blogs\/?p=324"},"modified":"2006-09-26T08:59:11","modified_gmt":"2006-09-26T13:59:11","slug":"resume-veracity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/selectmetrix.com\/blogs\/2006\/09\/resume-veracity\/","title":{"rendered":"Resume Veracity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Adria offered an interesting comment on our post regarding <a href=\"http:\/\/selectmetrix.com\/blogs\/?p=99\" target=\"_blank\">Resume Enhancements<\/a>. Here is her comment in whole:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I currently teach a Resume class in a Texas Workforce Center. I tell my attendees to never lie on their resumes. I also try to emphasize they should never put something in print about themselves which they cannot prove, or for which they cannot provide a witness if necessary. Will recruiters simply dismiss the truth in the resume style Im teaching as more embelishments or is there a trustworthy means to note integrity on a resume?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>First off, good news that candidates are being taught a specific manner for maintaining the veracity of their information. I suspect a good rule of thumb for resume information is to view it similar to a referral for a potential contractor.<\/p>\n<p>We had a large, intense hail storm here in New Prague, MN last month and the roof on my house has been totalled by the insurance company. I have been soliciting quotes from roofing companies &#8211; I know nothing about roofing. I have received references from the companies and all of their references speak glowingly of each company. I doubt there is any value in this task.<\/p>\n<p>Resumes have a similar tone. Candidates overemphasize the good and withhold the less-than-good. Our approach is to view the resume was a glowing piece of marketing that needs to be taken with a large grain of salt. For sales, we always look for specific numbers that support their claims of growth. If it is a high level position, we often ask to see a pay stub from their employer to verify their compensation. These are simple items that make a difference.<\/p>\n<p>In sales, we will always put more value on the phone screen than the resume. We have sat through numerous screens in which the candidate had a resume that made you believe they could sell sand in the desert. Once on the phone, it became obvious they couldn&#8217;t sell cold water in the desert.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adria offered an interesting comment on our post regarding Resume Enhancements. Here is her comment in whole: I currently teach a Resume class in a Texas Workforce Center. I tell my attendees to never lie on their resumes. I also try to emphasize they should never put something in print about themselves which they cannot prove, or for which they cannot provide a witness if necessary. Will recruiters simply dismiss the truth in the resume style Im teaching as more embelishments or is there a trustworthy means to note integrity on a resume? 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