This week’s email addresses pre-employment screening and background checks. There are a lot of stats out there about the importance of verifying applicant information and performing background checks, and here are just a few: 33% - 55% of candidates provide false or misleading information on their resumes 39% of all background checks include “red flags” or “issues” 10% of county criminal record checks include flags 9% - 16% of education verifications include flags 23