|
Think you've finally found the perfect candidate to fill a position at your company? Be sure to
check-and double-check-the information on the resume in front of you. There's a 30% chance that something will be wrong. According to Barrack
Security Group, a San Mateo, Calif., firm that does corporate investigative work, some of those job applicants exaggerate their work histories, and
other make exaggerated education claims. About 3% omit criminal violations.
How can you improve you odds of getting the truth? Barrack president Barry Bergman advises managers to have
applicants fill out a standard job form - which should include questions about criminal convictions - and to make it clear that responses will be
checked. You don't need those riders in order to do a legal follow-up, he says, but "putting people on notice makes it less likely that a
degree, or that three months at a previous job will become three years."
|
