FollowIn my last post I asked a few recruiters for tips on how to spot job interview lies. Steve Ludlow from the Harlow Group commented on Recruiter Daily and then wrote an interesting post on his blog.
Steve’s group recruits sales and marketing executives. Here are his tips on spotting job interview lies.
Steve asks the question “what percentage of budget did you achieve in the last measurable year?” If his candidates say 100% he questions further. Steve says top sellers will know exactly how far they are above 100% and will mention it in interview.
Steve also says those that just hit target, will be able to remember the percentage as they will have been focussing on it to achieve it. But people who fall a long way off budget, will tend to give vague or evasive answers. If Steve receives a vague response he probes further, and follows up in a reference check.
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#interviews How to spot job interview lies – part two http://interviewiq.com.au/how-to-spot-jo… Thanks to @SteveLudlow
Thanks @InterviewIQ for the write up about @Harlow_Group on your blog – How to spot job interview lies. http://ht.ly/2K9xP
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