1. © 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 1590 emails sent, 1564 received (response rate = 24%) Survey fielded April 27 – May 3, 2004; presentation generated on May 4, 2004. Margin of error is +/- 5.1%

2. © 2004 SHRM SHRM Weekly Online Survey: April 27, 2004 1. When investigating the backgrounds of job candidates how often do you find inaccuracies in their resumes?

3. © 2004 SHRM SHRM Weekly Online Survey: April 27, 2004 1. When investigating the backgrounds of job candidates how often do you find inaccuracies in their resumes? ChoiceCountPercentage Answered Sometimes20454.80% Rarely10227.40% Not Applicable – we do not investigate the background of potential employees 359.40% Often225.90% Never92.40%