1. 53% of all job applications contain inaccurate information.
2. 49% of the 3,100
hiring managers surveyed had caught a job applicant fabricating some part of his/her resume.
3. 34% of all application forms contain outright lies about experience, education, and ability to perform essential functions on the job.
4. 9% of job applicants falsely claimed they had a college degree, listed false employers, or identified jobs that didn’t exist.
5. 11% of job applicants misrepresented why they left a former employer.