10 Red Flags for Checking References and Deception when Hiring an Employee

So you want to hire a new employee? Make sure to check the references that he or she provided you with on the application. Some people use fake references such as friends and relatives that may own a business. In some cases a person will often use their own company as a reference, but put the contact person as someone else. You may be wondering why someone would do something like that. There may be a variety of reasons such as poor work history or not very much work history and anything else.

Here are the top ten red flags for checking references and deception when hiring an employee:

1. Does the reference seem too good? If so, then it is probably fake. Here a test if the person answers questions about the person that he or she isn't allowed to answer due to legal reasons then be concerned. It shows that they aren't very well educated like a normal employer would be so therefore it may be just a friend that is covering for them.

2. Did the new hire previous job reference is really just a old friend or perhaps that they themselves owns the company? Check out who owns the business. When you are checking references then make sure to find out from the city records who it is that owns the company that your new hire previously worked at.

3. Does the persons age match the job title? This is where it looks a little fishy. Does the person claim to be an assistant manager at a place, but yet the experience to become an assistant manager doesn't add up due to the persons age? Think about it. Be concerned if the person is extremely young and claims to be an assistant manager. The person may be related to the boss somehow or something odd is going on.

4. Does the job history doesn't add up? If there is large gaps in employment then be concerned. They may be trying to cover something up. When you check the references then make sure to compare the previous hiring dates and leaving dates to the dates that are listed on the resume. You will then be able to tell if the person was running the dates together so it looks that they always had a job right away after another one, even though they didn't really.