In today’s society, it is a rarity for anyone to be hired on word-of-mouth, alone. This includeswhat others say about contractors and what contractors say about themselves.
If we are interviewers or managers acting in that capacity, it is unlikely we will hire anyone without an intact application process. Why? The reason is that we require the right fit for our operational objectives.
Through experience we have learned that an effective application process is an irreplaceable
tool for documenting who the candidate is, where this individual lives, where this person works, has worked, when, etc.….
We also require the candidate’s Social Security Number, personal and business references, etc. - a resume’ for extra measure. We are not going to make an impromptu hiring decision on someone who walks in off the street. We are not going to say to this person:
My, my, my! You sound like a true professional. You speak well! YOU’VE got the job!
Sadly, in most documented reports of home fraud, residents did exactly. We made hiring decisions without having enough basic information to confirm or deny credibility of contractor candidates. But if we used an application process, we will have known whom and what they they "really" were. Exactly, what this is about.
