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Your Candidate Might be Blackballed and NEVER KNOW IT

A new study shows that an increasing number of companies are running background checks on prospective hires. With Arthur Anderson, Tyco, Enron, Worldcom, etc., scandals, companies don't take chances. Since most employers say that discrepancies on a job application can take a qualified applicant out of consideration, preparing for a background check is as important today as updating a resume.

According to Spherion Corporation's latest Workforce Study, 79 percent of respondents say they now run background checks on prospective employees and over half say they've increased their use of the pre-employment screening tool in the last five years.

Preparing for a background check is as important today as updating your resume. The best candidate in the world won't get hired if he doesn't pass the background check, says Jan Maxwell, author of A Job Hunter's Secret Weapon: How to Survive a Background Check and Get the Job You Really Want! http://www.jobhunterssecretweapon.com/)

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