The Importance Of Professional Membership Checking
It's estimated that one in four people lie on their CV.
In times of economic hardship, a lack of jobs and job insecurity, this probably doesn't come as a big surprise.
But lies on CVs cost employers time and money, and using a pre-employment screening agency can help sort the genuinely outstanding candidates from the ones with an overactive imagination.
One area in which candidates may lie or over-exaggerate is the field of professional memberships. People join such memberships because they offer an opportunity to network, gain feedback and find other members to collaborate with. They usually cost money to join and require a time commitment - they may also vet the people who join, meaning not everyone gets in, and greater kudos to those who are.
This is why someone may lie about their membership of a professional body. It makes their CV look stronger in all the ways employers like to see. It suggests commitment, knowledge, desirability - but it may not be true.
Employers can do a professional membership check through a company that provides pre-employment screening to ensure that a prospective applicant's claims are valid.
Professional membership checking is even more important when professional membership is equivalent to certification - if you think it is important to validate a prospective applicant's educational qualifications, then surely it follows that it is just as important in that case to check their professional membership.
Once you have discovered that your future employment checks have come back and there are no matters of concern, then it is time to view their professional membership for what it truly is: something your business can benefit from.
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