Why do hiring managers not trust resumes anymore?
I've been in recruiting for about 6 years. Started as a coordinator, now I handle hiring for a mid-size tech company. And I'll be honest, resumes have started to feel pretty meaningless to me.
Not in a "everyone is a liar" way. More like... I just don't know what's real anymore.
Last quarter alone:
Someone listed "led a team of 12." They were on a team of 12.
Another candidate had a well-known company on their resume for 2 years. Dates didn't add up at all.
Third person listed a certification they signed up for but never finished.
None of this came up until 2nd or 3rd round interviews. Hours wasted, on both sides.
The thing that gets me is most of these people were actually decent candidates. They didn't need to lie. But they did anyway, and it cost them the job.
I kind of get it though. When you feel like everyone else is stretching the truth, you feel like you have to as well just to get a callback. It's a weird cycle that nobody really wins.
Just wondering if others are seeing the same thing. Are resumes getting worse? And is there anything that makes you actually trust a candidate early on, before you've spent hours on them?