Figures from the latest Close Brothers Business Barometer results show that one in five UK SMEs has received a fraudulent reference for a job candidate.
Of those, over half (56%) say that it has happened up to five times in the last five years alone. Worryingly,10% have received more than 10 dishonest job references in the same time period. The survey has revealed that false references are most commonly received for mid-level (51%), and entry-level (45%) positions.
Not surprisingly, the volume of fraudulent references has a correlation with the high number of employers that are unaware of the existence of websites that charge for false references (56%).
For more details from our research and for feedback from David Thomson, CEO of Close Brothers Invoice Finance, take a look at this article - and other news items - here on the Close Brothers Invoice Finance website.
Of those, over half (56%) say that it has happened up to five times in the last five years alone. Worryingly,10% have received more than 10 dishonest job references in the same time period. The survey has revealed that false references are most commonly received for mid-level (51%), and entry-level (45%) positions.
Not surprisingly, the volume of fraudulent references has a correlation with the high number of employers that are unaware of the existence of websites that charge for false references (56%).
For more details from our research and for feedback from David Thomson, CEO of Close Brothers Invoice Finance, take a look at this article - and other news items - here on the Close Brothers Invoice Finance website.
