Increasing Qualifications Fraud as Job Market Tightens 

 

Media Release issued by Employers' Mutual Protection Service www.emps.co.za

 

An estimated 12% of South Africa's working population are winging it in their jobs, having presented fake qualifications at the time of employment. It is also being established that this number is growing rapidly as the job market becomes tighter. 
 

EMPS, South Africa's oldest pre-employment screening company, has encountered a surge in overall credential fraud for the first half of 2008 with more than 20% of all applicants vetted lying about one or more of their credentials when applying for a job. It would seem that qualification fraud is the biggest contributor. It comes in many forms from full forgery with a totally fraudulent certificate to changing the grades obtained on their certificates.

 

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The mere use of the word "economics" in an article's title can quickly doom it to obscurity, but rather than having a fear of economics HR professionals need to realize that a working knowledge of it can actually help them understand the constantly changing forces that impact their firm's business model and workforces. In fact, research by the University of Michigan has shown that external business knowledge is the key differentiator between average and successful HR professionals.

 

Fortunately, you don't have to be a Ph. D to understand the forces that are changing competition, the pace at which business operates, or the supply and demand issues for talent that every firm needs in order to thrive. In my experience, a complete understanding of "what is happening" and "why" in the external environment is critical in preparing HR professionals to respond more effectively to the changing needs of the business and to plan for future opportunities.
 

As a professor in a large business school, I have spent years explaining economic environmental factors in easy to understand terms. My goal via this article is to help you and your managers understand the economic issues that are making it more difficult to find, manage and retain the talent you need to thrive in this highly competitive world.

 

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