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Is your job applicant being honest about his/her educational background? It’s estimated that as many as half of all job applicants falsify their educational credentials. The problem is so widespread that two-thirds of college registrars report that they’ve been asked to verify falsified education credentials. That’s why education is among the top five items that the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) recommends that employers verify. Here are some samples of the alarming statistics:

SHRM: More than 53% of job applicants falsify information on their resumes; one in four candidates misrepresents his educational attainment

ADP Hiring Index: 49% of employment, education and or credential reference checks reveal discrepancies in the applicant’s information.

Wall Street Journal: 34% of all application forms contain misrepresentations about the applicants’ experience, education, and ability to perform essential job functions.

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners: 41% of applicants lie about education

Such large numbers of job candidates willing to falsify their academic credentials increases the likelihood that employers who don’t verify education will hire unqualified personnel. Hiring unqualified personnel, in turn, leads to higher employee turnover, forcing the organization to incur expensive recruiting and replacement costs.

C U CLEAR can help your company ensure the accuracy of your candidate’s resume. Through our superior vetting verifications, we can quickly identify discrepancies that often arise from applicant omissions, “resume padding,” and outright fraud.