As a hiring manager, I’m no stranger to embellished resumes. But lately, I’ve noticed a disturbing trend – applications that list an implausible number of skills and accomplishments, often from candidates who’ve been in their roles for less than a year. It’s not just a slight exaggeration; it’s a blatant inflation of their qualifications.
What’s even more puzzling is that many of these applications come from Indian applicants who’ve recently completed their master’s degrees in the US. The majority of them submitted their resumes within a short span of just a day or two, even though the job wasn’t posted on all job sites. It’s as if they’re all connected somehow.
I’m not here to point fingers or make assumptions, but I do have some questions. Could these candidates be coming from the same consultancy or training program? Are they different individuals or is something else at play? What’s the purpose of these exaggerated claims?
Another curious observation is the email domains used by some of these applicants – domains like mailjobtech.com or mailpad.com. Are these legitimate email services or just a way to create a professional-sounding email address?
As hiring managers, it’s our job to sift through these resumes and separate fact from fiction. But it’s getting increasingly difficult to do so. With the rise of online courses and certification programs, it’s easy for candidates to pad their resumes with impressive-sounding skills and certifications. But at the end of the day, it’s our responsibility to verify these claims and ensure that we’re hiring the right candidate for the job.
So, I ask you – have you experienced similar issues with inflated resumes? How do you handle them, and what strategies do you use to separate the genuine from the exaggerated?