Top Resume Lies: How to Spot Them and Neutralize Them

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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