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May 2012 – Vol. 35 No. 5

Human Resources
Pre-Employment Screening
May 2010 – Vol: 33 No. 5
by Theresa Witham

Credit unions use a variety of background checks to ensure potential hires are who they say they are.

Resume and employment contractA job candidate claimed to be a member of the Kennedy family. Another invented a school that did not exist. One guy claimed to be the CEO of a company when he was an hourly employee.

These are some of the most outrageous claims job seekers made on their resumes, according to a recent CareerBuilder.com survey of hiring managers.

With national unemployment levels at almost 10 percent as of February, competition for jobs can be fierce. As job seekers try to stand out from the crowds, some are tempted to fudge their resumes a bit.

According to the same CareerBuilder.com survey:

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