Inspiration
19 Hiring Managers Reveal How They Caught Liars Among Their Job Applicants
Yea, none of them got the job.
People lie during job interviews because they want positions and salaries higher than they could get. Some of these liars got through, but when you’re an employer with actual experience, it’s really easy to sniff out the fake ones. And not gonna lie, some ended up pretty funny!
If you’re new in the recruiting field, you will love this collection of busted liars. It will definitely help during this lockdown when a face-to-face meeting is even harder to do!
1. Call center rep.

2. ‘Fluent in Spanish’.

3. Google power.

4. Buzzzzz off.

5. They acted on it immediately.

6. Scammer.

7. Plagiarism warning.

8. Two men playing one role.

9. Stalking much?

10. Ridiculous titles.


11. Here’s how one usually sniffs out the fakes.

12. Just… be who you are.

13. And be realistic that nobody knows everything.

14. The takeaway: don’t wear glasses next time.

15. Tried to hire his son.


16. Imagine not knowing your own resume.

17. He sobbed and had his mom called in.

18. Please, you will not want to lie about IT knowledge.

19. Yeah, many will just keep trying and hope someone will believe their lies.

20. How to do Pivot tables,

