Wonder Why a Hiring Company Wants to Check Your Background?
Over 90% of companies run some type of background check on their job applicants. Pre-employment screening can be expensive and time-consuming, but most companies feel it is an essential part of the hiring process.
Here are the top five reasons why a company will take a good look at you before making a hiring decision:
1. Fraud Its estimated that over half of all job applicants lie on their resumes and job applications each year. Education leads the list, with over half a million people in the U.S. falsely claiming to have college degrees. Many people enhance their job titles, stretch dates to cover employment gaps and even invent employers. By running a complete background check, a company can quickly verify if an applicant is telling the truth.
Veritas asked CFO Kenneth Lonchar to resign following the discovery that his claim to an MBA from Stanford University was phony. George OLeary, hired as Notre Dames head football coach, lost his job when it was revealed that his resume contained falsehoods.
2. Criminal Activity No company wants to hire an individual who will bring...