Lying on your CV

By : Debbie O'Halloran  Added : 15 Oct 2007  Hits : 120

Where do you draw the line between spicing up your CV and lying on it? Many of us will happily own up to exaggerating on our CVs - an implied qualification here, a non-existent hobby there, perhaps the hint of an extra responsibility or two. But where do you draw the line between spicing up your CV and lying on it?

How to write an Employee Reference Letter

By : R.P.Emery & Associates  Added : 15 Oct 2007  Hits : 195

There are a few simple guidelines for writing an effective reference letter. Firstly if you don't feel comfortable writing the reference or don't feel you can say anything positive about the person involved then its better to tactfully decline.

The Importance Of Employment History Verification

By : PATRICK BARNETT  Added : 15 Oct 2007  Hits : 39

Employment history verification is essential for many reasons. Job applicants may lie on their resume to cover up previous employment problems, and even periods of imprisonment that they obviously do not want to reveal in an application for a new job. You are obliged not only by law, but morally, to make as sure as you possibly can that your employees are not harmed through your employment of an unsuitable candidate.

Pre-employment Screening Services And Their Advantage To Employers

By : PATRICK BARNETT  Added : 15 Oct 2007  Hits : 45

Pre-employment screening services can provide a service to employers that they would find difficult to provide for themselves. There are many aspects of business that can be carried out adequately by companies without paying for internal or external professional services.

Employee Screening - Investigative Techniques to mitigate negligent hiring

By : PATRICK BARNETT  Added : 15 Oct 2007  Hits : 39

Negligent hiring normally refers to a cause of action in tort law that arises from an employer's obligation not to hire an applicant that may undertake conduct against other individuals or otherwise subject employees or third parties to actions which can create legal liability.

Pre-Employment Screening and Lies, Damn Lies

By : JAY KHAN  Added : 15 Oct 2007  Hits : 47

It is a well-known fact that people tell lies. Having accepted this fact it is reasonable to assume that applicants for employment positions will tell lies, or at least believe it to be acceptable to “jazz up” their CV’s by exaggeration. A recent survey conducted by an Internet recruitment site found that two thirds of the British workforce believes that it is acceptable to lie to obtain employment.

CV Lies and Fake Resumes

By : Peter Fisher  Added : 15 Oct 2007  Hits : 46

CV lies are apparently quite widespread. Some surveys suggest that as many as two thirds of all CVs and resumes contain CV lies because getting a new job can be highly stressful and some people feel the need to enhance their achievements and so present themselves in the most favourable, albeit dishonest, light.

Lies on CVs: the law is on the employer's side if you are dishonest on your CVs

By : Will Clayton, employment law partner, Hill Dickinson  Added : 15 Oct 2007  Hits : 48

Lies, lies and more damned CV lies: CV mendacity has reached epidemic proportions, but the law now rests with employers.

Lies in CVS

By : SimplyRefCheck  Added : 15 Oct 2007  Hits : 49

A compilation of interesting facts from the web.