Thankfully, the least likely information to be falsified on a curriculum vitae, were the individual's qualification and the individual's current job title.
Perhaps those who think there is nothing wrong with this practice of embroidering their CV to gain that new post, ought to be made more aware of the fact that it is a criminal offence to obtain employment through providing false information. It constitutes fraud to the value of the salary that is received by the individual in the new position.
Providing false information constitutes fraud to the value of the salary that is received by the individual in the new position
The best advice for individual jobseekers is tell the truth; highlight the positive aspects of your career that are relevant to the position applied for, but do not ever provide false information.
As for employers, their best bet is to stick to the procedures of any professional recruiting operation. Ensure that all applicants have their references checked by calling the referees provided for at least the last two previous employers and the applicant's current employer. Make any offer of permanent employment conditional upon a satisfactory probation period, and receipt of satisfactory references from the last employer. The level of reference checking by hiring companies is surprisingly very low.
Source
The Facilities Business
Postscript
John Davis is managing director of Facilities Recruitment Limited.