It's all academic to us
Seeking work can be tough at the best of times, but given the economic problems affecting the UK at present, such endeavours are particularly tricky. For this reason, a considerable number of job applicants may be lying or exaggerating their academic qual
As a manager, you might think that determining the truth or falsity of claims like this is relatively simple. After all, getting in touch with the institution the candidate claims to have completed a course at is not in itself particularly troublesome.
However, this kind of activity can be time consuming and, given the number of other tasks you have to focus on, it may be tempting to take people on their word.
In many cases, you might get away with this as the individual you hire will have the relevant qualifications. However, there are always some who have been dishonest, and ultimately it's your organisation that will suffer.
After all, when you specify you want applicants with specific qualifications, you do so for very good reasons. You need people with the skills and experience they would gain on these academic programmes.
So, rather than simply relying on people's honesty, you should bring in the experts. Here at People Checking, we have many years of experience in education verification, qualification checks and many other forms of employment screening.
Indeed, employment screening is second nature to us and we can provide you with results within days. For example, we will send written confirmation of an academic degree or secondary education qualification and our reports will be with you within five to ten working days.
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