Over A Quarter Of CVs Contain Inaccuracies

A new report by pre-employment screening company First Advantage has revealed that, of all verification checks made on CVs between January 2011 and June 2014, over a quarter contained inaccuracies.
The most inaccuracies were found were found in candidates' education history:

• Over a third of the education checks contained discrepancies relating to when, what subject and where a candidate studied
• 23.9% of all professional checks relating to qualifications, licenses and memberships revealed inaccuracies
• A quarter of checks uncovered inaccuracies in employment histories

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Flame Health's advice on this to candidates is honesty is always the best policy! If your employment history contains gaps, it's important to explain them in a positive and productive way - how did you use this time effectively? From an employer's perspective, this report highlights the importance of verifying any qualifications and memberships prior to employing a candidate.
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