When a hiring manager receives an application with a resume, the information on the applicant's resume is used during the interview and somewhat sparingly in the hiring decision.
Employers seem to forget that resume validation is an essential component of the pre-employment background investigation. It can be used for much more than only verifying an applicant’s employment.
While it’s true One Size Does Not Fit All in background investigations, executive level and franchisee relationships need the extra care and attention your business deserves.
In the event a company has to hire an executive level position, the individuals that apply usually have extensive resumes.
For example, executive level applicant’s normally have extensive Education and Employment history, along with years serving as a Volunteer or as part of an organization's Board.
Confirming the accuracy of this information before hire can be the difference between hiring a career executive, and a PR nightmare.
We don’t say this to scare hiring managers, but it’s really happened before.
In 2012 Yahoo! hired a new CEO, with a degree in computer science, so they thought. The degree was actually in accounting, and Yahoo! had to hire another CEO shortly after. It was an embarrassing mistake that could’ve been avoided with resume validation.
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