This survey is taken from a LinkedIn HR group discussion with regard to a candidate that lied about employment status and has been done through Survey Monkey as BFI-10 & Recind
Pardon the horrible formatting, but that is what you get when pairing MS-Word up with HTML.
The following section is an adaptation of the BFI-10 Personality Profile instrument
PAGE: FACTORS
1. I see myself as Someone Who … | ||||||||||
Disagree strongly |
Disagree a little |
Neither disagree nor agree |
Agree a little |
Agree strongly |
Rating |
Response |
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Has an active imagination |
0.0% (0) |
4.8% (3) |
8.1% (5) |
41.9% (26) |
45.2% (28) |
4.27 |
62 |
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Does NOT have many artistic interests |
29.0% (18) |
43.5% (27) |
14.5% (9) |
12.9% (8) |
0.0% (0) |
2.11 |
62 |
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Does a thorough job |
1.6% (1) |
0.0% (0) |
0.0% (0) |
35.5% (22) |
62.9% (39) |
4.58 |
62 |
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Tends to be lazy |
48.4% (30) |
21.0% (13) |
14.5% (9) |
12.9% (8) |
3.2% (2) |
2.02 |
62 |
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Is generally trusting |
0.0% (0) |
0.0% (0) |
12.9% (8) |
35.5% (22) |
51.6% (32) |
4.39 |
62 |
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Tends to find fault with others |
17.7% (11) |
32.3% (20) |
24.2% (15) |
21.0% (13) |
4.8% (3) |
2.63 |
62 |
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Is relaxed, handles stress well |
3.2% (2) |
11.3% (7) |
14.5% (9) |
37.1% (23) |
33.9% (21) |
3.87 |
62 |
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Gets nervous easily |
40.3% (25) |
25.8% (16) |
22.6% (14) |
8.1% (5) |
3.2% (2) |
2.08 |
62 |
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Is outgoing, sociable |
0.0% (0) |
11.3% (7) |
14.5% (9) |
38.7% (24) |
35.5% (22) |
3.98 |
62 |
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Is reserved |
19.4% (12) |
30.6% (19) |
16.1% (10) |
25.8% (16) |
8.1% (5) |
2.73 |
62 |
Interpretation
The Big Five personality traits on a -4 to +4 scale averaged across the group of respondents are as follows:
Openness: +2.16
Conscientiousness: +2.56
Agreeableness: +1.76
Stability: +1.79
Extroversion: +1.25
Just for interest sake, here are the average scores for just the self-identified HR people from the earlier analysis:
Openness: +2.18
Conscientiousness: +2.54
Agreeableness: +2.00
Stability: +2.39
Extroversion: +1.36
Non-HR people in the that sample looked like this:
Openness: +2.38
Conscientiousness: +2.92
Agreeableness: +1.15
Stability: +1.92
Extroversion: +0.92
PAGE: SCENARIO
1. A candidate to whom you just sent an offer letter is subsequently found to have lied when she said she was still employed with her previous employer. She was in fact not employed at the time in question and she has admitted this subsequently and has mentioned that she was the sole bread winner for the family with three small children at home.
She has actually been unemployed for seven months. She reports that her previous supervisor agreed to portray her as employed and agreed to state so during the reference call. He did just that, but then changed his story when asked if his supervisor was available to confirm the last day of employment. Her references are good. All the other dates and credentials check out as valid. And the reason for the separation had nothing to do with poor performance. These are the only facts known to you With regards to the scenario described above, please state your position on the following items using the scale provided |
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Disagree strongly |
Disagree a little |
Neither disagree nor agree |
Agree a little |
Agree strongly |
Rating |
Response |
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In my view the offer should be rescinded |
36.2% (21) |
20.7% (12) |
13.8% (8) |
12.1% (7) |
17.2% (10) |
2.53 |
58 |
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I am personally in favor of a policy to rescind in this situation |
34.6% (9) |
19.2% (5) |
23.1% (6) |
11.5% (3) |
11.5% (3) |
2.46 |
26 |
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Once a liar, always a liar |
44.8% (26) |
25.9% (15) |
15.5% (9) |
10.3% (6) |
3.4% (2) |
2.02 |
58 |
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This lie suggests poor ability to execute her job and be a good employee |
55.2% (32) |
24.1% (14) |
10.3% (6) |
8.6% (5) |
1.7% (1) |
1.78 |
58 |
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Hiring her is too risky |
32.8% (19) |
22.4% (13) |
24.1% (14) |
15.5% (9) |
5.2% (3) |
2.38 |
58 |
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Comments
1. | bottom line, any of those responding to this;Are you perfect or just put on a face of perfection for work? I have seen much of that in this email string over the past month. | |||
2. | discretion, client centered approach…along with our training as HR professionals, hopefully we also have the ability to analyze and make decisions-from what I have seen most of these people should be working in a team setting so that: 1. Some of these scary people aren’t making decisions and most importantly…2. potential is not wasted | |||
3. | Can we shut down the thread after this survey is complete? It won’t die! | |||
4. | Not enough knowlege on why person was not employed. It appears that even her supervisior lied for her. Will they be dismissed also. | |||
5. | Sad that we must debate this. Lying is lying. If caught in a lie, we pay the price. Isn’t that how things use to be? | |||
6. | Tough decision, but I would come down to support honesty in the recruitment process. Engaging otherss in the lie also does not speak well. | |||
7. | Good luck this is the a tight rope walk. | |||
8. | I believe investigation will bring out the truth, never assume. | |||
9. | She lied out of fear. She owned up to it which is good. However, as an employer it really depends on many factors of your company’s particular needs on whether or not to rescind the offer. If she has the best qualifications and references for the position and you desperately need it filled, you may hire her. Depending on what state your business is in you can fire her at will if she doesn’t seem trustworthy. Trust is a very important component in the employer/employee relationship. This particular situation is more related to her being afraid of not being able to support her family, yet it is not the best way to get your foot in the door but understandable. Family should always come first and since supporting them is her biggest concern, the small white lie doesn’t lessen her as a potential good employee. | |||
10. | I understand why she did it. That does not mean that I can hide the truth even though I know she may not get the job. You have to be truthful in business because it will come back to bite you. I am a strong believer in the letter of the law vs. the spirit of the law. Unfortunately there is a stigma associated to people that are unemployed- even during this recession! That’s really the shame in all of this- that people that would not normally lie are reduced to doing so |
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