Should I Conduct Pre-Employment Background Checks?

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With the job market more competitive than ever, many candidates stretch the truth on their resumes in order to better compete. In fact, Steven D. Levitt, co-author of the book Freakonomics, cites research suggesting that over 50% of job candidates lie on their resumes. That’s a startling statistic. As a result, more and more companies… Read more »