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Education
Background Check
Part of Pre Employment Screening
An
education background check is one the the most often used
conditions of employment used by organizations today.
When
hiring an individual, companies base salary packages and positions on
the individual's education.
Unfortunately, studies
show that nearly one quarter of the information individuals supply
regarding education, dates of attendance, degrees, and institution is
false or embellished.
Organizations that
fail to verify important educational information can lead to
appointing unqualified people to positions they don't deserve, which in
turn, affects a company's ability to compete.
To
counter this, an education verification process is used to confirm
schools attended, diplomas, degrees & certificates
awarded and additional information as applicable.
There
are a number of organizations who provide services dedicated to
education background screening.
Some of the more
common elements of an education background check include
the
verification of:
- Highest level of education
- Area
of concentration (emphasis)
Employers
may conduct an education screenings of their own, or hire a company to
process educational background verification.
This organization will, in turn, contact
educational institutions directly to verify
degrees, certifications earned, etc.
Education
verification results are generally returned within 24-72 business hours.
There
are instances when employers are unable to verify the highest degree
obtained and/or the dates of attendance for the educational institution
that has been listed by the applicant/employee.
This
could result from an inaccurate name and/or dates of attendance, the
educational institution being closed for the summer/holiday or the
degree listed being false and/or never completed.
The
lessen to be learned here is to make sure your education history on
your resume and/or job application is as accurate as possible.
In
addition to the Education
Background Check info here, don't
forget to check out the other various Employment
Background Screening
sections, such as: Medical
Background Check, Employment
Drug Screening, Criminal
Background Check, Polygraph
Test
and Employment
Credit Check.
Also, you may want to check out some additional information if
you are considering
the Federal
Government jobs
arena.
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