Tag: lying on a resume

Though recent surveys reveal that resume fraud is on the rise, particularly since the 2008 recession, and despite more employers utilizing third-party firms that specialize in background and employment verification to vet job applicants, some employers say that they would still hire job applicants who lie on their resumes depending on the type of infraction […]

Resumes are a well-known and vital part of the job application process. Applicants will strive to look their best on their resumes, knowing it could be the difference between getting an interview or spending another week on the job hunt. Unfortunately, this need will occasionally lead an applicant to stretch the truth about his or […]

I saw an interesting post today on Linked-in   The post referred to an article out of the UK that claims fraudulent employment applications are up 160%.  CIFAS is an organization out the UK and they published stats from the UK but I can only imagine that these statistics correlate to the US employment market.  One of […]