How do you get the Truth from Leavers?

I read recently about an organisation spending 600 HR hours a year on face to face exit interviews.  The end result, however, was that they had no hard data and really didn’t know accurately why people were leaving. 

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Lies, Damn Lies and CVs - How to Protect Yourself

The resignation of Boris Johnson’s Deputy Mayor has highlighted the critical importance of not simply accepting CVs at face value but checking and verifying them. Recent research by The Risk Advisory Group says that over 20% of CVs contain lies and over 50% have more than one “inaccuracy”! http://www.uknetguide.co.uk/Employment/Article/One_in_five_lies_on_CV.html.  Read more

Recruitment – Hot or Cold

I think we all know how quickly we form a positive or negative impression of someone – I believe it is around 4 seconds.  In fact at a recent British Psychological Society Conference it was said that we make up our minds on someone’s integrity and trustworthiness in less than 2 seconds.  Read more