According to a survey, about 96 pct people put false information in  their CVs to get their current job. Also, 97 pct of the people who had  lied to get their current job believe that it helped them to get the  position. Mr. Dany Done, managing director of Portfolio , said, "This  has obviously led applicants to believe that putting false information  in their CVs is perfectly acceptable". But he emphasized that  candidates who have lied about their achievements should be  disqualified. Further, 77 pct employers do not check references  althought 73 pct believe that applicants lie in order to achieve  success.

Source: 30-12-04 The Hindustan Times New Delhi Edition

Wat is your say on this ?

Tashu

Hi tashu,

When Are people going to get it, the resume and CV's are NOT legal documents, and there for are more like marketing pieces. You want blood, and go after the person, then have them fill out your employment application where they have to sign to the truthfulness on the application.

In any case a lie is a lie, especially on the application. If someone gets by with a stretch of job importance in your opinion and you did not do and due diligence, who is to blame, the employee or you and your organization?

I have seen too many good candidates get away, because someone was highly critical of the resume. Yes, some times the back ground checks are wrong too, especially on education.

I have had the new HR person end up doing the background checks, and they were
told the person we were going to hire, Terminated on such and such a date. This person put down on the survey sheet, the person had been FIRED. A simple check back, found the person had quit on their own accord; but the company used that term on there change of status/action worksheets, for the time the person stopped working for them. Another time, it was on education. The person claimed they had a BA for a well known University. When HR called, the University, could not locate the person ever attending the University. I had interviewed the person and they did not appear to be someone who would lie, and their body language did not appear they were lying. I had remembered the had told me it was one of the first off campus degree programs the University had offered. When we called back with that information; the University had called back with yes, indeed the person did attend there and had a BA with honors.

So, if you do background checks, think outside the box, as it is all not black and white.

Warm Regards

Priyanka

Quite a few are smart guys getting to the top and also remain unidentified for years. I have worked with two such guys in HR and Admin depts of two large companies. They were removed instantly after discovery of their actual qualification.Both were undergraduates and one became GM other Manager.

Many people write their CV in such length - they need double the years and capability to handle such responsibilities.

I have a few tips to identify such people or CVs:
1. They prefer functional CV to hide the gaps in studies or in employment. CV is
unsigned.
2. They worked in unknown family-run companies and claim that no appointment
letters were issued.
3. They have qualifications from Services (Defence or similar) and these
qualifications are equivalent.
4. Overseas qualification while working. Names of the Principal or director not
knowing.
5. CV is unusually longer. Anything beyond three pages need checking.
6. References given from one company or refers to one slot of time/job.
7. Can't remember the phone numbers and address of previous employers and can't
provide the names of suppliers, bankers, accountants or customers of the business from whom references can be sought.
8. References have address, email ids but no phone or mobile numbers.
9. Can't give references of their bosses or colleagues.
10.Do not have copies of certificates available for verification.

During personal interview, they avoid personal questions, do not wish to disclose the names of schools, colleges and in some cases, do not expand the abbreviations of their first and middle name. It is also tricky to ask whether they have an alumni network in the city or region.

I always throw such people and CVs out of my sight and network ASAP. Reference checking,intensive interview and verification of records should eliminate many such crooks from entering our domain.

More expected from our practising people.