What is
employment screening?
Employment screening is the process of verifying the
credentials, identity and integrity of a person who is or will be
entrusted with your resources and or assets. Put simply, it is the
verification of information provided by an individual in their
application for employment with your business.
- One quarter of applicants either massage the truth or
lie outright in their CVs. Human Resources Magazine, 28
November 2006
- Hiring the wrong person can cost businesses between 30
per cent and 200 per cent of a person's annual salary.
Human Resources Magazine, 24 February 2004
- A survey carried out in Australia found that 16 per
cent of respondents admitted to lying on their resumes to secure a
new position. Human Resources Magazine, 5 February
2004
- A study of 1,000 job applicants has found that 21
percent had misrepresented their qualifications, while 60 percent
of those with criminal convictions failed to admit them, even when
asked. Sydney Morning Herald, 26 November 2004
- 67% of people who commit fraud are employees of the
business they hit. BRW, 8 December 2005
- "Anecdotal evidence suggests a correlation between
people who commit fraud and people who lie on their CVs," he said
[PwC Partner Malcolm Shackell]. Sydney Morning Herald, 9
July 2003
