An in-depth interview with the candidates previous employers. This report can be customized to suit each client's needs. Many applicants can wear any hat. If they know enough about a profession to intelligently communicate, the credentials are easily obtained or falsified. A falsified education can be the tool that educates the employer.
Many applicants go to the trouble of obtaining bogus diplomas ready for framing.
Internal Corporate Damage A North Carolina contracting firm hired a controller who presented two business degrees from, what turns out to be, a diploma mill. Negligent Hiring Lies and misrepresentations often occur in types of degrees, years of graduation and institutions attended. Employers ultimately have a responsibility to ensure its customers, fellow employees and the public, that the employees representing their company have the ability and credentials necessary to adequately perform and complete their obligations. Traditionally, an employer was able to phone an applicant's last three employers and get enough information to form, what was thought to be, an accurate picture of the applicant's character and work skills. Increasingly, employers are finding that this method of screening is just not enough.