{"id":45275,"date":"2022-03-22T09:30:15","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T09:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/authstaging.authbridge.com\/?p=45275"},"modified":"2023-08-17T07:31:55","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T07:31:55","slug":"top-7-tips-get-your-employment-background-verification-right","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/authbridge.com\/staging\/resources\/blogs\/top-7-tips-get-your-employment-background-verification-right\/","title":{"rendered":"Why employment background verification is important and how to get it right?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Imagine hiring an employee for a top leadership role after a long and elaborate interview process, and later discovering the candidate is underqualified for the desired role.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

The hiring decision was made considering the past employment history but you realised it didn\u2019t turn out to be the best one, maybe because of the certain employment gaps that you ignored in the first or false information presented by the candidate.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the race to seize the best job, the best opportunity for career growth, many candidates tend to lie about their experience, education as well as licensing. It doesn\u2019t necessarily indicate a fishy motive behind it, but it still becomes important to check the candidate\u2019s employment history to protect your company\u2019s efficiency, ROI, and reputation. Employment verification helps you build a solid foundation of efficiency and trustworthy workforce\u00a0 and is a critical step in hiring new employees. It is the most effective way to create, develop, and keep a solid workforce in the first place<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Why is employment background verification important?<\/h2>\n

Conducting\u00a0<\/span>employment checks for background<\/b>\u00a0verification has been instrumental in hiring the right candidates and preventing any mishaps due to fake employment claims in the resume or during the interview process.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to AuthBridge\u2019s data analysis, around 15% of candidates presented falsified information on their resumes in 2017. As per a study conducted in 2022 by ResumeLab, it has been found that 93% of people know someone who lied on their resume about their employment history \u2013 presenting twisted work titles, exaggerated job responsibilities, work experience.<\/span><\/p>\n

With the number of candidates providing false employment information and fabricating job titles increasing every year, the stakes of a wrong hire have become much higher. A detailed employment check can be beneficial to catch experience gaps, a discrepancy in skills, and false information before getting a candidate into the system. Moreover, you will get valuable insights into the past responsibilities, work attitude, and job titles of your potential candidates.<\/span><\/p>\n

Especially when you are going from entry-level hiring to mid\/senior-level hiring, employment verification cannot take a backseat.<\/b><\/p>\n