By Jennifer Porter

Every day you read about more & more layoffs. As people become increasingly desperate to land a job they are taking certain liberties on their resume that they may not have taken before. The result - Hiring managers need to be on guard for resume embellishment and even fraud.

Fortunately GoliathJobs provides an invaluable service to employers & recruiters by offering the only job seeker verification system of any job board. As you may know, job seekers are verified by their school or alma mater. This gives job seekers an edge and employers peace of mind.

There is a great article on this in the Wall Street Journal. Here is a link to the online version:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122671047127630135.html

According to Cari Tuna and Keith Winstein at the Journal, various corporate investigators offer tips for spotting fudged resumes. Here are some of the most popular:

Review resumes with a skeptical eye.
Verify credentials with prior employers and academic institutions.
Ask candidates specific, detailed questions about claims.
Seek additional references.
Standardize the vetting process.
Set expectations upfront when using an executive search firm.
Run a Web search, but allow candidates to refute or explain findings.

And of course consider using sites like GoliathJobs.com and JobsOver50.com!

Thank you for reading and Happy Holidays!

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About GoliathJobs & JobsOver50:
GoliathJobs is a free web-based employment service for students & alumni. We connect job seekers to employers via schools & alma maters. GoliathJobs creates partnerships with schools throughout North America which serve as liaisons. This model delivers a powerful career service edge to schools at no charge, a competitive edge to job seekers and high-quality results to employers.

JobsOver50.com, launching soon, is a dedicated employment portal for baby boomers & retirees built on the same platform.

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