Six in ten job seekers lie on CV

An increasing number of job applications contain a lie or false information according to new research.

HireRight, a candidate due diligence company, found in its Candidate Health Check study that nearly two-thirds (63%) of applicants provide incorrect information to potential employers, in areas including criminal records, previous employment, educational attainment and membership of professional organisations. 

Over the last twelve months there has been a steady rise in the level of errors. In the third quarter of 2013, July to September, there has been a 12% increase in inaccurate job applications compared with the same period last year.