In today’s competitive job market, crafting a compelling narrative to market yourself is key for making a strong impression on employers. Candidates showcase their unique skills, experiences, and qualifications in a way that proves to recruitment experts why they are the ideal fit for the specific role.

A common misconception among job seekers is that they need to overstate their resume or exaggerate their experience during interviews to impress the hiring managers. However, this strategy often backfires, as our experienced recruiters are skilled at uncovering inconsistencies and fabrications.

How Deployed recruitment experts catch if you’re lying on your job application

• Reference checks – To ensure the accuracy of your work experiences, we verify them by reaching out to the references you provide, including your former managers and colleagues.
• Find mismatched information provided during the interview – Recruiters may ask questions to verify your resume information. If they find inconsistencies, they might investigate further, which could lead to your disqualification.
• Use of internet search – Our team often searches you online to learn more about you, checking for details like experience, education, and skills on search engines and social media.
• Perform background checks – In addition to verifying your provided information, we conduct thorough personal and criminal background checks.
• Unclear resumes or interview responses can indicate a lack of skills or experience, as specific details are essential for demonstrating expertise. Our expert team can easily identify if you’re not as knowledgeable as you say you are.

It may be tempting to present yourself with a few exaggerations but remember, honesty isn’t about being perfect. It’s about being truthful on your strengths, weaknesses, and experiences. 

Here are simple tips on how to make your job application more impressive without lying

• Create a personalized job application – Carefully read the job description and tailor your resume to showcase how your specific experiences and skills directly address the qualifications of the company you’re applying for. 
• Use powerful action words and description – Replace generic verbs with stronger words that highlight your initiative. Use verbs like “managed”  or “developed” to describe your actions and accomplishments
• Quantify your achievements and responsibilities – Use numbers and data to demonstrate the impact you made in previous roles. Instead of just saying you are responsible for creating website content, quantify it by saying “Increased website traffic by 20% and gained 10,000 new visitors a month.”
• Highlight relevant skills – If you lack direct experience, identify the transferable skills you gained from hobbies and coursework. Highlight your adaptability and eagerness to learn by demonstrating how these skills can be applied to excel in this role.
• Be prepared – Research the company you are applying for and practice common interview questions to present yourself confidently and articulately during the interview process.

By highlighting achievements and demonstrating how your skills align with the job requirements, you can build credibility, allowing employers to see the real you and assess if you’d be a good fit for the team, ultimately increasing your chances of landing the desired position.

Be a Deployee today! 
Submit your resume through this link: https://tinyurl.com/yrzera9v or send it directly to recruitment@deployedstaff.com.