How do you all vet people you interviewed when your HR won't let you contact references? Our last hire was not truthful in his interview and didn't even last a year. I'm hoping I can do a better job picking this go around.

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I always thought it was HR’s job to vet candidates for things such as references, education, etc. From an interview perspective, I try to ask questions that go above a yes or no on experience. For instance, I’ll ask them formulas or steps they would use to analyze data, transaction codes they use in SAP, situational questions that prove whatever skillset you’re looking for.

Personally, I tend to hire for personality or compatibility as I feel most other things can be trained as long as they have the ability and willingness to learn.

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Have them do the work. Aptitude test. Questions about the things that they will actually be getting into. See if they have the knowledge and the basics of what they should be able to do. What examples in front of them. See how they work through it. Plenty of people that have a college degree in something that can't do the work, and plenty of people that don't have the degree but have the experience and can do the work. Let them do the work in front of you.

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Ok thanks! I am researching this!

If you were asked for references by a prospective employer would you give the names of anyone who would not give you a good one? I always found it pointless. And most companies , EY included, won’t confirm anything but employment dates.

You have a point. Guess I need to do a better job during interviews feeling them out and assessing their abilities in that hour convo

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