“I don’t believe you.”
While we probably don’t need to come right out and say that to job candidates’ faces, it’s important to understand that everything they are telling you may not be the whole truth.
“I don’t believe you.”
While we probably don’t need to come right out and say that to job candidates’ faces, it’s important to understand that everything they are telling you may not be the whole truth.
Topics: Background screening, faking degrees, background screening company, background screen, background check, resume lies, 7 steps, Best Practices, social security trace, background checks, background screening practices, Verifications
Posted by Susan McCullah
Oct 5, 2016 9:20:00 AM
HR Professionals know just how important education can be as a foundation for shaping a qualified employee. There are many positions where a bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD. is imperative when choosing the person to fill it.
Unfortunately, this requirement can turn people into, well, truth-stretchers.
Education is one of the biggest areas where job applicants fudge or completely fabricate information on their resumes and applications. Maybe they lack a few hours from getting their degree, or maybe they never even stepped foot in one single class!
Topics: Background screening, faking degrees, background screening company, background check, degree fraud
Posted by datafactssolutions
Feb 4, 2014 10:30:07 AM
This week, we will finish up our list of top 10 background screening mistakes.
Here are the final 3:
Topics: Data Facts blog, Pre-employment screening, NAPBS accreditation, reference check, Background screening, Employment screening policy, faking degrees, fake diplomas, background screening company, Criminal records, NAPBS, background screen, background check, criminal records search, degree fraud, resume lies, 2014 hiring, wordpress blog, Good hiring practices
Posted by datafactssolutions
Aug 6, 2012 1:48:55 PM
The big kahunas are a different breed of animal to recruit and hire, and the way their backgrounds are screened should be, too.
Topics: Data Facts blog, social media screening, Pre-employment screening, Background screening, Employment screening policy, faking degrees, 2012 hiring, fake diplomas, executive hiring, Hiring, background check, Small business hiring, degree fraud, wordpress blog, Good hiring practices
Little white lies…… Stretching the truth.….. Innocent exaggerations……
Well, those are not the kind of lies we are going to be talking about today.
Topics: Data Facts blog, Pre-employment screening, Background screening, Employment screening policy, faking degrees, 2012 hiring, fake diplomas, Hiring, background check, Small business hiring, degree fraud, wordpress blog, Good hiring practices