154 Stacey Hawthorne: How to Use Polygraph Testing in Your Business

Published: Dec. 2, 2021, 10 a.m.

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Stacey Hawthorne talks to Rob Oliver about how to use polygraph testing in your business on this episode of the Learning from Smart People Podcast. A former police detective with 31 years of experience on the job, Stacey is a certified polygraph examiner from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. She shares how polygraph testing can be used in a variety of ways besides law enforcement. Her story is fascinating. Additionally, we salute her for years of service in keeping our communities safe.

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Here are several of the topics covered in Rob Oliver\\u2019s interview with Stacey Hawthorne about how to use polygraph testing in your business:

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\\xb7 Stacey\\u2019s story of how she became a police officer and was promoted to detective
\\n\\xb7 Why she specialized in polygraph examination
\\n\\xb7 No one can force you to take a polygraph test
\\n\\xb7 If someone is not nervous about taking a polygraph exam, that raises a red flag
\\n\\xb7 The first part of a polygraph exam is building rapport
\\n\\xb7 Before a polygraph exam, the examiner goes over each of the questions with you
\\n\\xb7 Polygraph can be used in preemployment screenings
\\n\\xb7 It is especially helpful in dealing with security, financial and pharmaceutical employees
\\n\\xb7 The key to a polygraph test is to be open and honest
\\n\\xb7 You do not need to be a police officer to go to polygraph school
\\n\\xb7 A polygraph examiner learns about psychology and physiology
\\n\\xb7 The polygraph machine monitors certain bodily functions and charts those
\\n\\xb7 There is a period of adjustment to the procedure that occurs beforehand
\\n\\xb7 You don\\u2019t really feel anything when taking a polygraph exam
\\n\\xb7 Polygraph doesn\\u2019t just show who\\u2019s guilty, it can exonerate people as well
\\n\\xb7 The admissibility of polygraph evidence varies from state to state
\\n\\xb7 Some states do not classify polygraph as an exact science
\\n\\xb7 Screening out candidates who are not a good fit can be very fulfilling
\\n\\xb7 Stacey started her business as a side hustle
\\n\\xb7 Seeing that polygraph is effective gives her work value

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You can find out more about Stacey Hawthorne and SH Polygraph Services through her website and social media links:

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Website: https://shpolygraphservices.com/
\\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SHPolygraph-Services-114579509208494/
\\nLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-hawthorne-067765194/

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