According to website Outlaw.com one graduate in six lies to get a job in financial services, a survey of CVs has shown. The survey of nearly 4,000 CVs found that 17% of applicants for jobs in the financial sector lied at least once. The number of people lying on CVs has increased by 30% since last year and the number of people lying increased in every job sector surveyed except stockbrokers.The survey was conducted by the Shell Technology and Enterprise Programme for employee screening firm Powerchex.
Job applicants most commonly lie about the dates on which they held certain jobs. The next two most popular lies are related to qualifications and directorships held. The survey found that while these three categories of lie increased in their frequency, all the other kinds of lie told – about bankruptcy, job titles, salaries, reasons for leaving past jobs and criminal records – decreased in popularity.
The threat posed by dishonest personnel to employers - and correct hiring protocols - are among the many topics covered in the ASIS CPP Syllabus. The CPP is the most popular security certification in the world (over 6,500 security professionals hold this designation)
ARC Training has a one-week intensive CPP examination preparation package which it can deliver on-site anywhere in the world. The classroom sessions are supported by a series of distance learning tasks.
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