Studies indicate that approximately eighty percent of job applications contain inaccurate information. Salary level 3. Job title 4. Scope of duties 5. After you've narrowed your job candidates down to the final few, do your best to make sure a candidate is as good in real life as he or she is on paper.
Review resumes for inconsistencies such as overlapping start and stop dates.
Conduct more than one interview or have more than one person interview the candidate, then compare the responses. Request phone numbers for past employers and supervisors. Follow up with a call. If the applicant was self-employed, ask permission to contact former clients or customers. If you are uncomfortable with checking references, you can hire a firm to do it for you.