Corra Group conducts a large volume of International Background Checks, including a great many from India. Indian searches are often exacting and specific documentation is typically required. for the different searches. So we take special note of our competitor’s white papers and surveys.
Interesting facts posted in a recent Hireright Trends Report Survey–
India ranks fourth in resume frauds in the Asia Pacific. HireRight said nearly three out of 10 screenings in the country contained a discrepancy.
These discrepancies comprised fabrications or inaccuracies in resumes related to education, employment and professional licences.
The report showed while there has been an increase in hiring in 2015, the percentage of discrepancies had also risen from a year ago. “There has been an increase in resume fraud in the current quarter (April-June) from the previous January-March quarter,” said Edward Hickey, managing director, APAC, HireRight. The discrepancy rate for January-March was 16.31 per cent, which rose to 22.55 per cent in April-June.
The report is based on data drawn from employment background verifications conducted by HireRight in India. Of the 23,539 screenings conducted, 22.55 per cent were found to have discrepancies.
Discrepancies related to education were the highest at 40.80 per cent. These included candidates lying about their qualifications to obtain better jobs. This is followed by discrepancies over professional licences at 8.82 per cent. In the Asia Pacific region, Malaysia was on the top of the list, followed by Singapore, the Philippines and India.
Among Indian cities, Surat led with discrepancies in education at 68.09 per cent followed by Mumbai (53 per cent) and Ahmedabad (51.41 per cent). Kochi, Patna and Jaipur had the least discrepancy rates at 25 per cent, 21.43 per cent and 18.24 per cent, respectively.
