Tricks Employers Use to Find the Real You Amanda Witte Lori Briggs Stephanie Kizhner Bruce Andreu Tom Schroeder

Introduction Traditional Methods Traditional Methods Background checks Background checks Resumes Resumes References References Interviews Interviews “New” Methods Alternative References Situational Interviews Internet Research

Alternative References Employers View Employers View Don’t just get “glowing” views Don’t just get “glowing” views Get the good and the bad characteristics Get the good and the bad characteristics Employees View Violates trust between employer and applicant Many reasons for not listing references Employers contacting references that you didn’t provide

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

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

Why Use These Sources? Confirm the real you Confirm the real you Find your hobbies Find your hobbies Find your interests Find your interests Find the dirt on you Find the dirt on you

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

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