My firm checks EVERYTHING. We always tell the candidate that we do a
very extensive background check. But yet people don't believe it and
may lose a position due to falsifying their information.
--- In MyLinkedinPowerForum@yahoogroups.com, "Chris .Bangs"
<zeppelinpublishing@...> wrote:
>
> Oh, I certainly agree that some companies do verify. And I think
that is a
> good thing. EVERYTHING relevant that is on an application/resume
should be
> confirmed before actual hire.
>
> Regards,
> Chris
> On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 10:55 AM, wvanvec <wvanvec@...> wrote:
>
> > When I worked for two companies, Cendant and Credit Suisse,
both
> > actually contacted the university to confirm what I had put in my
> > application. In fact Credit Suisse let their top hot shot
rookie go because
> > they had stated that they were a college graduate when they were
not (and
> > did not have to be for the position). The person explained that
they had
> > checked the wrong box…who knows what actually happened. Just
saying that
> > some companies actually do check things out. . .
> >
> >
> >
> > []____
> > ¸...¸ ___/ /\____
> > ,·´º o`· ,/__/ _/\_ //____/\
> > ``)¨(´ ´ | | [] | | []| | |[] || |l±±±±
> > ¸,.-·²°´ ¸,.-·~·~·-.,¸ `°²·-. :º°
> >
> >
> > *Wendy Van Vechten**
> > Adult-Care.Org, Inc.
> > Cell: 503-516-5959
> > FAX: 503-636-1886*
> >
> > *http://adult-care.org*
> >
> > *http://twitter.com/wendyv
> > http://www.linkedin.com/in/newbizwiz*
> >
> > *http://newbizwiz.myplaxo.com*
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > *From:* MyLinkedinPowerForum@yahoogroups.com [mailto:
> > MyLinkedinPowerForum@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Chris .Bangs
> > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 01, 2008 10:29 AM
> > *To:* MyLinkedinPowerForum@yahoogroups.com
> > *Subject:* Re: [My Linkedin Power Forum] Re: Intro and request
for
> > assistance regarding senior jobs
> >
> >
> >
> > I agree with you to some extent.
> >
> >
> >
> > What I have also found in my experience;
> >
> > Unless behavior and lack of knowledge throws up a red flag in the
> > interview process, many employers these days rarely request
actual
> > transcripts and take what is stated by the applicant as fact.
> >
> >
> >
> > So, what kind of grade inflation do you think that creates among
those who
> > are simply making up their scores? lol
> >
> > Regards,
> > Chris Bangs
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 8:59 AM, wvanvec <wvanvec@...> wrote:
> >
> > Interesting observations!
> >
> >
> >
> > Another one I came across was when applying for a sales position
with a
> > pharmaceutical company and being asked what groups I had
leadership
> > positions in high school when I graduated in 1965, and what my
GPA was in
> > college – many years before grade inflation was even a word. My
3.15 from
> > Northwestern University was a solid B with 3.5 being a B+ and
few if
> > anyone graduating with a 4.0. When I typed in my 3.15, it was
translated
> > to a B-! We had neither minuses or plusses at that time just
grades of A,
> > B, C and heaven forbid D, so anything in between was a simple
mathematical
> > computation with 3.5 being a B in concept but not an any
transcript at
> > that time and nothing approaching a minus was ever even
proposed. A 3.00was a SOLID B.
> >
> >
> >
> > It makes it tough when companies are looking for students with
GPA's of
> > 3.5+ and few going to top schools had such grades back then.
Since the
> > recruiters are often young as stated below, I wonder if they
even recognize
> > just how much grade inflation has taken place. Back then 800's
on SAT's
> > were rare indeed, now much less so… It is like all the trophies
we had to
> > buy for our kids who played sports and gave them out like candy
at the end
> > of the season dinners. Just playing should be a reward in
itself for all
> > the skills it teaches from manual dexterity, to coordination,
sportsmanship
> > and being part of a team. The trophies should only be given
when the team
> > was the league champion. Kids growing up with such entitlements
have skewed
> > visions of life.
> >
> >
> >
> > Just my two cents.
> >
> >
> >
> > []____
> > ¸...¸ ___/ /\____
> > ,·´º o`· ,/__/ _/\_ //____/\
> > ``)¨(´ ´ | | [] | | []| | |[] || |l±±±±
> > ¸,.-·²°´ ¸,.-·~·~·-.,¸ `°²·-. :º°
> >
> >
> > *Wendy Van Vechten**
> > Adult-Care.Org, Inc.
> > Cell: 503-516-5959
> > FAX: 503-636-1886*
> >
> > *http://adult-care.org*
> >
> > *http://twitter.com/wendyv
> > http://www.linkedin.com/in/newbizwiz*
> >
> > *http://newbizwiz.myplaxo.com*
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > *From:* MyLinkedinPowerForum@yahoogroups.com [mailto:
> > MyLinkedinPowerForum@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *BobL
> > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 01, 2008 8:30 AM
> > *To:* MyLinkedinPowerForum@yahoogroups.com
> > *Cc:* BobL Gmail
> > *Subject:* [My Linkedin Power Forum] Re: Intro and request for
assistance
> > regarding senior jobs
> >
> >
> >
> > .
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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