South African companies are looking for job candidates that are authentic, legitimate, fit in well and don’t throw up any red flags.<\/p>\n
Rudi Kruger, general manager of LexisNexis Data Services says suitable candidates are more likely to perform better versus those who have questionable backgrounds.<\/p>\n
“By investigating a candidate\u2019s academic and employment history, employers can verify their past and look out for job-hopping patterns, relevant experience, qualifications, credit history and other business interests,” he said.<\/p>\n
By comparison, Kruger said that misleading information on a CV is one of a number of red flags that companies look out for. Other red flags include:<\/p>\n
“Firstly, lying on a CV is a big red flag and secondly, the misrepresentation of their backgrounds could mean they are hired to do jobs that they are just not prepared or experienced enough for,” Kruger said.<\/p>\n
The financial implications of incoming and outgoing staff must also be considered, he said.<\/p>\n
Kruger added that\u00a0should an employee turn out to be problematic, your business stands to lose more than just time, money and effort<\/p>\n
“Taking on an employee comes with recruitment costs, such as vacancy advertisements, administration and training and you would not want to have to repeat the process multiple times,” he said.<\/p>\n