A survey by Powerchex in 2008 found that one in every six CVs contains some form of discrepancy, usually related to dates of past employment, academic and professional qualifications and/or undisclosed appointments.
The Fraud Advisory Panel, a leading ‘Think Tank’ on issues relating to fraud, has come up with a plan to help businesses ensure they take proper precautions when negotiating the difficult process of recruitment, and at least make sure the applicant is not giving you a false impression of his or her identity and background. This plan takes the form of a check list of things that prospective employers should be thinking about.
Go to http://www.info4security.com/story.asp?sectioncode=10&storycode=4123194 for an informative article on this problem.
