What are you most proud of professionally?
In almost every selection situation, an applicant fills out an application form that requests information about previous experience, education, and references. As application forms are re- viewed, the critical question to be asked is whether the applicant has distorted responses, either intentionally or unintentionally. Studies indicate that there is usually little distortion, at least not on the easily verifiable information. Applicants may stretch the truth a bit, but rarely are there complete falsehoods. Relative to other predictors, the application form may be one of the more valid predictors in a selection process.