top resume lies: how to spot them and neutralize them
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Resume: Facts or a Fairy Tale?
AGENDALook at the numbersMost common types of fraudHow to guard against resume fraud
The Numbers
45% of all resumes are misleading
9% of job seekers claim false
degrees
30% show altered employment
dates
27% give falsified references
…….AND……..
1 in 10 applicants have a criminal record
TOP RESUME LIES, MISTRUTHS,
EXAGGERATIONS, FALACIES
#1: Providing
Fraudulent References
Incorrect information
Made up reference
letter
Pay reference service
Recruit friends and
family
#2: EMPLOYMENT DATES
Stretching Dates of Past Employment
Dates applicant gives do not match the records of the employer
Periods of “Self Employment”
Omitting past employment
# 3: Inflating past accomplishments
#4: Exaggerating education or fabricating
degrees
#5: Fabricating reasons for leaving previous job
#6: Boosting a job title & salary
Consequences of being duped
Hiring the wrong person can cost you 3 times their
annual salary
How to Guard Against
Resume Fraud
Confirm the circumstances of every change in employment
Utilize testing to uncover skill sets and proficiencies
Get information verified through colleagues and superiors
Do not verify with the applicant’s provided phone numbers
Always check for a criminal record at each of the applicant’s addresses
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