Unlike the IT and ITeS industries, says Ramkumar, they have no central database where employers can notify candidates or recruiters adopting fraudulent practices. For instance, candidates whose résumés have anomalies in employment tenure in excess of three months are asked to leave the organization, he adds.
“However, a smart company will make that extra effort to ensure that its employees have integrity and conduct themselves ethically,” says Dabur’s Sudhakar.
Dabur’s HR team conducts pre-and post-employment reference checks and asks recruitment agencies to verify the personal credentials of candidates. For critical job roles, it hires independent agencies for background checks. Across the board, too, other companies are becoming more serious about the process as they become aware of the threat unscrupulous employees can pose.
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Look Out For:
1. Large unexplained gaps between two employment periods or between education and start of employment
2. Change of jobs at short intervals
3. Jobs at a series of unknown/nondescript companies (not easily traceable)
4. Mention of a period of self-employment or work for a relative
5. Discrepancies between the type of work experience and technical skills claimed
6.Too many details missing in a résumé—residential address lacks house/street number or pin code, work experience data has no mention of projects worked on, clients handled, etc., or educational details do not include any mention of year passed, specialization, subjects, etc.
7.Inability to produce original documents, including degree certificates, marksheets, salary slips, bank statements, offer letter and relieving letter.
(Source: First Advantage Pvt. Ltd)