{"id":4618,"date":"2020-01-07T21:28:40","date_gmt":"2020-01-07T21:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/authbridge.com\/?post_type=post&p=4618"},"modified":"2023-08-17T07:20:01","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T07:20:01","slug":"resume-fraud-inflated-salaries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/authbridge.com\/staging\/resources\/blogs\/resume-fraud-inflated-salaries\/","title":{"rendered":"Resume Fraud – Inflated Salaries"},"content":{"rendered":"

An inflated salary is a very close cousin to exaggerated job titles and responsibilities.\u00a0 In fact they are closely linked.\u00a0 The seriously widespread abuse of this particular facet of resume fraud is reflected in a survey.\u00a0 A resume services company discovered that 40% percent of the resumes they studied contained false salary claims, the largest area of fraud study.<\/p>\n

When devious employees boost their job titles, they then have to match the salary to those fake responsibilities – or vice versa.\u00a0 This is one reason job applicants falsely enhance their salary claims. Job applicants also inflate their previous earnings to get the best possible deal.\u00a0 It does not matter if the economy is thriving or there is a recession.\u00a0 The incidences, though, tend to shoot up in a downturn when the job market is especially tight.<\/p>\n

Another reason why employees inflate their salaries is because confidentiality and legal constraints make it difficult for hiring companies to get salary verification from previous employers.\u00a0 This loophole is something that is very often exploited. While it maybe a human urge to boost salary claims it is a worrying factor for hiring companies.\u00a0\u00a0 One result is that they will be paying more (or too much) for an unqualified person.\u00a0 The other consequence is that such people will be in positions of influence; have entry to sensitive business and financial information or even operate hazardous equipment.<\/p>\n

The last and definitely not least aspect is that there is a fraud person in the ranks.\u00a0 If they can lie about their salaries, it will not be beyond them to commit other underhand acts.\u00a0 Everyone wants a great resume.\u00a0 A great salary is the obvious connection. Companies cannot avoid or undervalue a thorough background check<\/a> of incoming employees. With HR personnel flooded with resumes making quick, accurate and well-informed decisions is crucial.\u00a0 Catching out lies and misrepresentations can be difficult. In cases of inflated salaries, a verification of the applicants\u2019 job previous responsibilities and professional reference checks<\/a> will give an accurate picture of their salary worth.<\/p>\n

Background checks will uncover any untruths in the resumes of prospective employees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

An inflated salary is a very close cousin to exaggerated job titles and responsibilities.\u00a0 In fact they are closely linked.\u00a0 The seriously widespread abuse of this particular facet of resume fraud is reflected in a survey.\u00a0 A resume services company discovered that 40% percent of the resumes they studied contained […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":44849,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,31,21,22,32,34,35,23,39,36,26,37],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4618","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-background-checks","category-bfsi","category-blogs","category-ecommerce","category-education","category-fmcg","category-healthcare","category-hospitality","category-it-ites","category-pharma","category-retail","category-telecom"],"yoast_head":"\nResume Fraud - Catch Job Applicants With Inflated Salaries | AuthBridge<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Some candidates lie about their salary in an interview. 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