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A few years ago, I went on a blind date. He texted me first, then he called me. We had a great conversation, and we had so much in common. We both have children and a huge love for animals. As a matter of fact, he had a pet rabbit named Bugs. 

I said, “You have a pet Rabbit named Bugs?”

He said, “It was either that or Peter.” 

We laughed. A lot. He sent me a photo of himself, and I sent him some of mine. Then, we met in person. 

He did not look like his photo. Nice guy, but definitely no second date. I had been catfished.

Welcome to hiring. 

Catfishing is the act of deceiving someone else online, and it happens in hiring as well.  

When you read a resume, you are reading a document that the candidate most likely didn’t write. In addition, according to Inc magazine, 85% of applicants report lying on their resumes. Read study here: https://www.inc.com/jt-odonnell/staggering-85-of-job-applicants-lying-on-resumes-.html

Which is why I recommend that you don’t read resumes. 

You read that right. Don’t read resumes. You make assumptions about someone when you read a person’s resume, and when you interview them, you will err to those assumptions. It is just human nature. We all want to present our best foot forward when we are looking for a new job or mate, so we have the tendency to embellish. It doesn’t make that person bad. It’s just that their qualifications are a bit, well, fishy. 

So here is my advice: Instead of spending time pouring over a resume, schedule a 15 minute interview. You get more accurate information, and it is easier to find that amazing candidate that you fall for hook, line and sinker. 

 

POWER THOUGHT: Feel you have been catfished? Throw resumes back in the lake and have a quick 15 minute interview. You will end up with a better catch.