{"id":6623,"date":"2020-07-21T13:25:23","date_gmt":"2020-07-21T13:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crigroup.com\/?p=6623"},"modified":"2022-07-26T11:31:06","modified_gmt":"2022-07-26T11:31:06","slug":"employee-screening-red-flags","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crigroup.com\/ar\/employee-screening-red-flags\/","title":{"rendered":"Background Screening Red flags: Numbers Don\u2019t Lie"},"content":{"rendered":"

Want to know what types of red flags are most often found on r\u00e9sum\u00e9s and employment applications? CRI\u00ae Group\u2019s EmploySmart\u2122 experts provided some statistics on their latest pre- and post-employment screening engagements, and they give insights into where companies are most vulnerable in the hiring process.\u00a0background screening red flags<\/span><\/p>\n

The operations team found that providing incorrect employment details is the most common red flag, as it was uncovered in about 4.5 per cent of background screenings<\/a>. This is followed by providing incorrect education degree details as well as having adverse media (unfavorable news or online mentions), both at 2.33 per cent.<\/p>\n

Most employers would probably say that when it comes to educational background, the only thing worse than providing incorrect degree information would be outright claiming a fake degree \u2013 which occurred in nearly 2 per cent of cases. Other red flags included having a criminal record (1.5 per cent), a civil litigation record (1.27 per cent), and providing a fake address (also 1.27 per cent). To round out the findings, the operations team found bankruptcy records, fake certificates and negative references among 0.85 per cent of those screened.<\/p>\n

Deception Among Job Seekers is Real<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Anytime someone intentionally provides false information in their r\u00e9sum\u00e9, they are committing r\u00e9sum\u00e9 fraud \u2013 usually in the hopes of gaining a competitive edge in the hiring process. \u201cThere are even business services out there that will knowingly assist candidates with changing their r\u00e9sum\u00e9 in this way, such as offering advice on how to hide employment gaps or how to add false information that looks realistic. Some will even provide fake transcripts and fake letters of recommendation\u201d (HR Daily Advisor, 2018).<\/p>\n

The same goes for fabrications on an application. It can occur anywhere in the process, and the candidate will likely continue to misrepresent themselves in the interview process to maintain their fraud. As mentioned above, helping candidates embellish or even fabricate credentials has become a business unto itself. \u201cOn the surface, these appear to be candidates taking desperate measures. But the candidates themselves may not be the only ones at fault. As recruitment has migrated online and become automated \u2026 opportunities for scammers have arisen. Professional recruiters, who get placement fees when they land candidates in jobs, have a clear incentive to game the system, Zhao says. They are \u2018middlemen who can make significant profit by misrepresenting clients\u2019\u201d (Inc.com, 2019).<\/p>\n

There is only one clear remedy and protection method to combat this type of fraud: thorough and comprehensive background checks<\/a>. Most organisations, however, don\u2019t have the time, resources, or the expertise to conduct the needed level of background screening on their own. This is where CRI\u00ae Group\u2019s EmploySmart\u2122 comes in. The robust pre-employment background screening service helps organizations worldwide avoid making uninformed and potentially harmful hiring decisions. As a leading provider of specialised local and international employment background screening, CRI\u00ae Group\u2019s uses EmploySmart\u2122 to provide risk mitigation<\/a> and give business leaders confidence in their hiring process. EmploySmart\u2122 includes a thorough menu of screening that fulfills your organization’s risk management needs. These checks include the following:<\/p>\n