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How To Avoid The Problems Employers Face In A Bad Economy

Some employers feel that they have the upper hand when the job market is tight for job seekers. They feel that because jobs are scarce they have a larger pool of job applicants and that they may even be able to negotiate a lower salary. Not only is this way of thinking faulty, it can backfire on a company. Qualified workers know their worth and will not likely undersell themselves. So employers may end getting stuck with the other type of employee--the mediocre employee who embellishes information on a resume′ or job application. One of the biggest problems employers are facing is the rise in fraudulent resumes′. Fraudulent resumes′ contain false information on:

• Education: This seems to be one of the easiest bogus claims to make on a resume′. The educations can be completely made up or the diploma can be a “diploma mill” degree that can be purchased for a small fee and requires little or no formal training.
• Titles: Candidates will “inflate” a previous job title one to seem more impressive and to demand a higher income.
• Earnings: Some job seekers feel that if they “raise” their previous salaries they can expect a higher salary in a new position.
• Companies: Fictitious companies that only exist on a resume′.
• Employment dates: Gaps in employments will be used to conceal job skipping, lack of experience or possibly even jail time!

The unfortunate truth is that many prospective employees get away with these lies. It is hard to believe that with all the resources out there, people are slipping through with these lies. The best resource in catching resume′ fraud is conducting a pre-employment background screen through a professional agency. One of the top employment background screen firms, Accu-Screen, Inc. can help employers identify inconsistencies in a candidate’s background prior to hire, before damage can be done.

Why The Lies?

When the economy and job market is suffering many job applicants are desperate to get a job. Jobs are scarce and employees are thinking twice about leaving their current position. For those reasons, job applicants know that in order to compete their resume′ must look impressive.  They want to capture the attention of the recruiters, away from the hundreds of other resumes′ that are sitting on a recruiter’s desk waiting to be read.

Other reasons people lie or omit information from their resumes′ include greed, ego and ulterior motives as in the case where a convicted sex offender may not disclose the criminal history in his or her background to get a job where there is interaction with children or the elderly.

Consequences Of The Lies

Employers, employees and the public all suffer when a prospective employee lies on his or her resume′. Imagine hiring a candidate with false medical credentials or an accountant who has embezzled in the past. An employer has the responsibility to verify all the information on a resume′ in order to make sure that a safe, qualified candidate is being hired. When an employer fails to do this, the company is being set up for a problems such as a possible “negligent hiring” lawsuit or serious financial loss.

While no one can prevent unethical employees from applying for a job, a thorough employee background screen can detect out any inconsistencies in a resume′.  With 14 years of experience conducting pre-employment background and criminal records screens, Accu-Screen, Inc. can produce the most accurate, factual information to help a company hire safe, qualified candidates. Visit www.accuscreen.com for more helpful information how to avoid resume′ fraud and identify other inconsistencies.