How Should the Restaurant Industry Protect Itself From Becoming An Even Bigger Target?
Resume falsifications are on the rise, including some outrageous resume lies, according to internal company data from Accu-Screen, Inc. Employers need to be especially vigilant during these periods of economic slowdown. Job seekers must know that more employers than ever use rigorous background screening procedures to vet the information contained on their resume. Accu-Screen, a leader in employment background screening, has kept records for 14 years on resume falsification data and has noticed “spikes” correlating with economic downturns and weak labor markets. Moreover, according to company data, 43 percent of all resumes and job applications contain falsifications. This statistic challenges the findings of many industry studies which place the falsification rate at one-third or less of resumes and job applications. “We’re seeing that the problem is bigger than has been previously reported,” says Kevin Connell, Chief Executive Officer and founder of Accu-Screen. “We’re also seeing an
