© 2004 SHRM SHRM Weekly Online Survey: April 27, 2004 Background Checks and Resume Inaccuracies Sample comprised of 373 randomly selected HR professionals. Analyzing 373 responses of s sent, 1564 received (response rate = 24%) Survey fielded April 27 – May 3, 2004; presentation generated on May 4, Margin of error is +/- 5.1%
© 2004 SHRM SHRM Weekly Online Survey: April 27, When investigating the backgrounds of job candidates how often do you find inaccuracies in their resumes?
© 2004 SHRM SHRM Weekly Online Survey: April 27, When investigating the backgrounds of job candidates how often do you find inaccuracies in their resumes? ChoiceCountPercentage Answered Sometimes % Rarely % Not Applicable – we do not investigate the background of potential employees % Often225.90% Never92.40%