Job fraud
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Job fraud is fraudulent or deceptive activity or representation on the part of an
Résumé fraud
Résumé fraud or application fraud is any act that involves intentionally providing fictitious, exaggerated, or otherwise misleading information on a job application or résumé in hopes of persuading a potential employer to hire an applicant for a job for which they may be unqualified or less qualified than other applicants.[1]
Demographics
Younger, more junior people are likelier to have a discrepancy on their CV. Someone in a junior administrative position is 23% more likely to have a discrepancy on their CV than in a managerial role. An applicant aged under 20 is 26% more likely to have a discrepancy than a 51- to 60-year-old.[2]
A 2008 study found a discrepancy in the CVs of 14% of those who had graduated from top 20 universities compared to 43% of those who had graduated from a low-ranked university.[3] Maths graduates had the lowest proportion of discrepancies, 6%.[3]
References
- ^ "Combat Resume Fraud". Inquest Pre Employment Screening. Archived from the original on 2007-03-02. Retrieved 2007-07-26.
- ^ dofonline Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ISSN 0307-1766. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
Further reading
- McConnell, Charles R. (2004-09-28). "Watching Out for Resume Fraud". National Federation of Independent Business. Retrieved 2007-07-26.