Why do applicants lie? Kim Acworth, Acworth Recruitment
Fri 10:00am 14 Sep 2018Podcast Audio
Managers, employers and business owners express their frustrations time and time again with Kim; they've spent hours sifting through resumes after conjuring the best job ad (that took hours to do!) only to find that their near new protege doesn't actually know how to do 90% of what they "claimed" they could do. Kim Acworth of Acworth Recruitment begs to differ, however, and says "It's not that applicants lie, it's just that hirers don't ask the right questions."
Recruitment is a process. Good recruitment involves more than just writing a simple job advertisement, picking a couple of the best and then interviewing them. It involves understanding the role desired, the traits and characteristics of the perfect employee, and careful strategic selection that involves a lengthy process of vetting, interviews and tests (where necessary). Managers these days simply don't have the time and believe that what they see is what they get; or better yet, managers frequently claim that they can "read people" so well, they needn't run that candidate through those necessary hoops to ensure they're of the right fit. As a consequence, technicalities of the job are often missed when the interview is conducted and hirers simply hire on the pretence that "they had a good chat."
Kim Acworth mentions that this is the sort of time-consuming headache she sets out to alleviate through Acworth Recruitment. She crafts the perfect job advertisement, meticulously scans through each resume and uses the aid of technology to ensure that the candidate in question can and will do everything their resume claims they can do. Where required, video interviews will be conducted (particularly for those seeking administrative, data-entry, receptionist roles and customer facing roles). Managers and business owners get back more time (and money) thanks to Kim's involvement and the rest is happy days with their brand new employee.
Acworth Recruitment specialises in assisting businesses in the manufacturing, distribution and warehousing space. If you would like the best of the best in recruitment assistance, contact Kim Acworth today on 0411 278 281 or by visiting their website at https://www.acworthrecruitment.com.au/.
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