{"id":7826,"date":"2021-03-30T07:00:39","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T07:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crigroup.com\/?post_type=case-study&p=7826"},"modified":"2023-11-21T08:52:27","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T08:52:27","slug":"employee-background-screening","status":"publish","type":"case-study","link":"https:\/\/crigroup.com\/ar\/case-study\/employee-background-screening\/","title":{"rendered":"Employee Background Screening Case Study: Fakes & Forgeries from Applicants"},"content":{"rendered":"

Employee Background Screening is a critical tool for companies to ensure they are choosing the best personnel for their organisation<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Fakes and forgeries from applicants<\/span><\/h3>\n

As a global leader in background screening and due diligence, CRI Group\u2122 provides a wide range of screening services to businesses through its EmploySmart\u2122<\/sup>\u00a0program. Among these critical checks is education verification. And if you think verifying an employee’s or candidate’s education credentials is just a formality, wait until you hear about these cases.<\/span><\/p>\n

Investigation finds 5 out of 18 degrees to be fake<\/span><\/h3>\n

CRI Group\u2122’s investigators recently conducted background screenings of employees working for a multinational organisation operating in Pakistan. While verifying education credentials as part of just one of the aspects of a thorough screening process, the investigators immediately noticed red flags and initiated detailed checks of the education degrees claimed by the subjects.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this case, CRI Group\u2122 screened 18 degrees claimed from a single university. By contacting the university and examining documents and records, CRI Group\u2122 found an astounding 5 of them (27.7 per cent) to be fake and\/or forged. There is likely a similarly large percentage of employees performing duties in various organisations without carrying relevant degrees or certifications.<\/span><\/p>\n

There is a possibility that many of the employees are performing their tasks in companies without holding relevant past professional experience, and some may have been involved in suspicious activities in their past, which could result in huge monetary loss for the companies where they are currently employed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fake references<\/span><\/h3>\n

An applicant claimed to be a holder of a university degree. When CRI Group\u2122 conducted its local education verification process, the university named by the candidate reported that the applicant’s degree was ‘fake and forged.’ The applicant also provided a reference letter, apparently signed by the university’s Deputy Controller of Examination (Dy COE) \u2014 confirming his education record and asking to re-check his record with the university.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, further investigations showed that the reference letter was also fake, and the signatory was not, nor had ever been, the Dy COE of the university. Another fake and forged degree was revealed when CRI Group\u2122 investigated the applicant’s BBA \u2014 as there was no conferment of said degree.<\/span><\/p>\n

A Criminal among them<\/span><\/h3>\n

In another pre-employment verification of an applicant, CRI Group\u2122 uncovered disturbing details. When the applicant’s previous employers were contacted, one of them reported that the applicant was hired without any prior experience, was trained for a couple of months, and then terminated due to committing cash embezzlement and participating in harassment and workplace violence. A second employment verification revealed his termination, as he caused a financial loss to the company.<\/span><\/p>\n

Any organisation needs to verify information provided by individuals they seek to hire. In the end, some job candidates will seek an advantage through fraudulent means. More troubling is that in certain cases, the hidden truth might even include criminal behaviour.<\/span><\/p>\n

How can you reduce your risks?<\/span><\/h3>\n

Employee Background Checks can reduce the risk of hiring someone who could cause irrevocable damage. Firms spend years, thousands, even millions to brand their products and services and one bad hire can cause loss of capital and reputation to the extent that may bring a business to fail. A robust pre-employment check can help you and your company:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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  • Reduce turnover & training costs<\/li>\n
  • Gain a competitive edge through the hiring of better people<\/li>\n
  • Increase productivity \u2013 help your employees be more productive knowing that everyone employed by your company has been screened<\/li>\n
  • Set your company apart & win more business<\/li>\n
  • Reduce employee-related problems<\/li>\n
  • Protect company reputation\/brand & customer relations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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