Resumes: the old dog and pony show
People pad their resumes with technologies they didn't actually master, accomplishments they never actually achieved, etc. They put on their resumes whatever they please.
They don't necessarily lie. They simply overstate.
Industry buzzwords; past employers with big names; certificates; important-sounding titles... Irrelevant!
The only question that matters is this: can this candidate do the job I'm pitching him for? Is this candidate up to snuff?
Just about the only way to find out is to hire an independent screener, one versed in industry jargon.
For example, I witnessed a CTO of Acme Small Peanuts, LLC bomb a simple interview. If only someone screened her first.
But this person has N years of experience in the field!
As a good friend of mine put it, Doing the same thing for 5 years doesn't make one a Senior
Developer. It makes him 5 years older.
Someone with insatiable drive for learning can go from Mort to Elvis in 5 years. But it is my observation that most folks get stuck at the Mort level, and the passage of time doesn't fix it.
What does your service buy me?
You'll save your clients a lot of money
It usually takes several people to interview a candidate. Given that most candidates don't pass muster, interviewing them in vain is a huge waste of time and money.
You'll earn repeat business
An agency with strong candidates earns repeat business.
An agency, which consistently sends weak candidates, gets dumped and earns bad reputation. It's a small world—we all talk to each other.
