More than 20% of job seekers in SA have criminal records. The offences range from murder, rape and armed robbery to petty crime and white-collar fraud.
Vhonani Mufamadi, the CEO of the Ideco Group, said criminal record percentages had spiked over the past 18 months.
“The criminal records rate of 20% plus is among the world's highest. Since the economic downturn, more white-collar crimes are expected. We advise employers to use the system to detect risk in their firms,” Mufamadi said.
Criminal records are not the only ones applicants lie about - they lie about degrees and other documents, said Ina van der Merwe of SA's background screening firm Kroll.
Source: Sowetan
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