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Resumes as fish stories

 A new study by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM,) shows why you need to conduct thorough, effective (and legal) background checks on job candidates.

 A majority of applicants stretch the truth on resumes, the study showed.  More than half, 55%, lied about the length of past employment.  Other common fish stories included:

Some 15% percent even falsify their social security numbers.

 Source: SHRM, 703-S48-3440

 From: What’s Working in Human Resources, June 30, 1999