Mumbai, October 23
Recruiters are increasingly relying on interviews for hiring as a majority of candidates were found to have made false claims in their resume, a report said on Monday.
According to a report by recruitment automation and assessments solution provider HirePro, over 85 per cent of job seekers make false claims in their resumes, as against 65 per cent a decade ago, by using standard resume templates, “professional” resume writers, AI tools among others.
The report is based on an analysis of 40 lakh candidate resumes, 3,000 job postings, a survey involving more than 3,000 hiring managers and feedback from over 500 corporate customers.
The report titled ‘No Resumes Please: Paving the way for talent-centric recruitment’ said 70 per cent of recruiters go through resumes but mostly rely on interviews before hiring someone.
“Recruitment in today’s job market demands a fresh approach. Relying solely on traditional resumes has proven to be a precarious endeavour.
“Surpassing resumes, skill assessments have become a more reliable tool in the recruitment process and prove to be a highly effective and efficient approach,” HirePro Chief Operating Officer S Pasupathi said.
Candidates selected through skill assessments outperform their counterparts in their roles, he added.
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