More than 95% of U.S. college students surveyed by Reid Psychological Systems said they would make at least one false statement to get a job. 41% said they had already done so.
- The Vancouver Province, August 13, 1996, p. A25.
The average “bad hire” that leaves a company within six months costs the company approximately $40,000 in severance pay, training, wasted human resource time, possible search firm fees, loss of productivity and impact on employee morale.