Blocking and chaining resume fraud

A mini-industry has come up to manage employee background checks. Studies indicate that one in five resumes have information discrepancy that is serious enough to be considered a fraud

Resume fraud has long worried employers in India. For years, companies that hire in large numbers have struggled to verify and conduct effective background checks on prospective employees.

Educational institutions have to face hundreds of requests every year to confirm whether a candidate was a genuine student. Some institutions charge a fee for such confirmations (or denials). 

So much so, that a mini-industry has come up to manage background checks on employees. Now, blockchain-based tech models are entering the field to support employers in background checks. Some studies indicate that at least one in five resumes have information discrepancy which is serious