So confident was the client that they decided not to invest in the full backgrounder. So let the hirer beware these days, background investigators say. In today's tight labor market, small business owners may be tempted to let down their guards. But it's not worth it. Doctors whose licenses were suspended in one state apply for positions in other states.
Some medical professionals receive licenses by providing phony degrees.
Job applicants who turn out to be involved with organized crime. Different studies have come to different conclusions about how common it is for job applicants to misrepresent themselves. Most common distortions Bogus college degrees or scholastic honors, or distorted majors and minors. Incorrect dates of employment, usually to cover long gaps between jobs. Puffed-up job titles, salaries and duties at previous positions.