Tricks Employers Use to Find the Real You

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Tricks Employers Use to Find the Real You

• Amanda Witte
• Lori Briggs
• Stephanie Kizhner
• Bruce Andreu
• Tom Schroeder

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Introduction

• Traditional Methods
• Background checks
• Resumes
• References
• Interviews

• New Methods
• Alternative References
• Situational Interviews
• Internet Research

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Alternative References
Employers contacting references that you didnt
provide

• Employers View
• Dont just get glowing views
• Get the good and the bad characteristics

• Employees View
• Violates trust between employer and applicant
• Many reasons for not listing references

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Situational Interviews

• Having an applicant attend a social event with
  current employees for the purpose of evaluating
  fit factors
• Examples
• Lunch/Dinner interview, bowling, Recruiting
  nights

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Internet Research

• Any information on the internet is public domain
• This includes
• Google searches
• Blogs
• Online Profiles
• Facebook
• Myspace

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Why Use These Sources?

• Confirm the real you
• Find your hobbies
• Find your interests
• Find the dirt on you

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Current Applications

• Schools and universities prosecuting individuals
  for blogs, photos, etc.
• Recent articles
• Should the internet be taken this seriously?

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And now what youve all been waiting for
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Discussion

• As an employer
• Would you use these new methods?
• Would these new methods effect your hiring
  decision?
• As an applicant
• Would want an employer to find out about you in
  this fashion?
• Do you think it should effect their hiring
  decision?