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Employers and recruiters need to be very cautious when looking to hire new employees. When you consider some surveys that suggest nearly one quarter of jobseekers are prepared to not tell the truth in an interview and nearly one in six people are prepared
Unfortunately, caution can only get you so far. The best way to ensure that someone is not exaggerating their ability is to carry out a range of background checks, employment checks and education verification checks available from PeopleChecking.
One area where potential employees may look to be economical with the truth is membership of professional bodies. Someone who is a member of a professional body is typically going to be very knowledgeable in a particular field. As some jobs specifically require membership of a certain body, then it’s understandable why some people may fabricate their credentials in order to get this job.
There are literally hundreds of professional bodies out there, and some are often perceived to be more important than others, but the truth is that being a member of a professional body does show a certain level of ability in the chosen area. For example, some people may feel that membership of the International Glaucoma Association is not hugely important. However, membership of this group would show great dedication for anyone in the ophthalmic and optometric field. Again, this would reflect very favourably on anyone looking to apply for a position where any work with vision was involved.
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