London:: One in five people put a significant lie on their CVs, new study by a UK employee-screening group has found.
The study, conducted by the Risk Advisory Group (TRAG), of more than 3,700 CVs submitted for jobs during 2004 found that the CVs contain lies, such as overstated academic qualifications, criminal past, previous job titles and the failure to declare bankruptcies.
The study also illustrated that each of the incorrect CVs contained an average of three lies. One of the most shocking cases of putting a lie in the CV was that of a woman, who was hired to a £ 1,25,000 job as director of communications in a US firm after she submitted a fake resume.
Another example was that of a financial services candidate who did not declare that he was arrested for shoplifting and assault in Japan.
"This year's results have yet again brought to our attention how unscrupulous candidates can be when applying for jobs. It highlights their apparent lack of conscience towards potential new employers," the Daily Mail quoted Sal Remtulla, head of employee screening at The Risk Advisory Group.
"The serious nature of these discrepancies emphasises the need for heightened attention during the recruitment process,” Sam added.
The results of the survey show a marked increase in the length to which a candidate is prepared to lie to impress his future boss.
“These results are a warning to employers of taking too much at face value when hiring people. Clearly any candidate could make a mistake when preparing a CV, but three mistakes are unlikely and effectively mean that these CVs are bogus,” said TRAG's Deputy Managing Director, Richard Prior.
"We are constantly surprised by the lengths to which candidates will go to mislead employers when they are applying for jobs and this study shows that candidates seem to be taking the view that if they have lied once in their CV they might as well lie several times," he added.
(With Inputs from agencies)
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