- Over one third (37%) of candidates lie on their CVs and job applications
- Skills (47%) and interests (47%) are the most common exaggerations
- One in three candidates (33%) admit to embellishing their career history – and yet, 79% of candidates know this information will be checked
More than 1 in 3 (37%) job seekers confess to exaggerating on their CVs according to research by HR and payroll solutions expert NGA Human Resources.
Skills and interests are the two most common areas to contain misleading information with almost half (47%) of candidates confessing this is the case.
More shockingly, easily verifiable information such as career history (33%) and qualifications from school (24%) follow close behind.
Information |
% |
|
Skills |
47 |
|
Interests |
47 |
|
Career history |
33 |
|
Qualifications from school |
24 |
|
Professional qualifications |
19 |
|
References |
16 |
|
Qualification from university |
16 |
|
Industry body membership |
11 |
Information |
% |
|
References |
86 |
|
Career history |
79 |
|
Professional qualification |
76 |
|
Skills |
69 |
|
Qualification from university |
65 |
|
Industry body membership |
53 |
|
Qualification from university |
42 |
|
Interests |
29 |
“It's even more important for employers to be able to run stringent checks to make sure they're recruiting the best people for the job. By using the right technology, employers can assess the accuracy of information provided, streamline their recruitment processes and be certain that they are getting the right candidates through the door and into their workforce.”
Methodology
The survey, conducted by 3Gem on behalf of NGA HR, questioned 2,000 working professionals who have moved job in the last three years in November 2017.
