Evaluating all Applications and Supporting Documentation
Hiring authorities should select the individual that best meets the identified job criteria. The hiring authorities must decide if it is feasible to interview all applicants. The hiring authorities should ask job-related questions to all applicants as part of the interview process.
Some tips to help you detect discrepancies on curriculum vitae or resumes and supporting documentation:
- Carefully note the order of the material given on the resume/vitae/application. What is given up-front is generally what the applicant wishes to emphasize. But what is hidden below will be more revealing.
- Concentrate on the most important points in the applicant's curriculum vitae/online application. Diverting attention to too many insignificant details draws focus away from key areas.
- Look for conflicting details or overlapping dates.
- Look for gaps in employment dates. It's common for applicants who wish to cover something up to try to omit it.