Authbridge

Ajay Trehan

Founder & CEO- AuthBridge Research Services Pvt. Ltd

Chandigarh: Applying for a new job?  Be prepared for getting all your credentials checked, as most companies are opting for the employee verification that is being done by professionals.  With the increasing instances of fudging of the CVs, companies are not ready to take chances anymore.

GONE are the days when background checks were done only for matrimonial purposes.  The company where you just applied for a job may just be quietly checking your education, work experience, residence details and even criminal records.

More job applicants are lately fudging details on their resumes, and they are more likely to get caught.

A study of pre-employment background checks conducted between January and March 2011 found that around 11% of candidates provided false data when applying for a job.

Surveys say cases of employee infidelity, such as the one involving Citibank's wealth manager Shivraj Puri, are on the rise. A ground check says there's already an industry in place to control such misdemeanour.