As frauds increase, companies turn to background screeners
4th July 2006, Zee News

New Delhi, July 05: With call centre frauds and the issue of fake CVS hitting headlines and companies trying to stay ahead of their prospective employees' street smartness, it is the background screening companies which are rubbing their hands in glee.

Initially, background check by the screening companies was limited to BPO and it sectors, but now other companies, small and big also want to know the background of their employees.

"We are receiving enquiries from all the sectors of the economy including small and medium sized companies. Background screening is being sought by service sectors like banking, insurance, hospitality and manufacturing," says Yogesh Bhura, managing director, First Advantage – Asia, a leading pre-employment background screening company.

Candidates who intend to falsify their credentials are using new and innovative techniques to bypass background verification. For example candidates are using services of "fake companies" to fill their work experience. These "companies" give experience certificate for a fee - and they also verify such credentials to sound genuine!

But background companies believe that they worked a way around this. "A focused approach and research initiative allows us to identify new processes to be ahead in this game. For instance, we have over the years compiled a list of fake companies which we share with our clients as a preventive measure" says Bhura.

Bureau Report