Question

Which of the following hiring procedures would provide the most control over the accuracy of information submitted on an employment application?

Select one:

a. Applicants are required to submit copies of their transcripts as verification of their educational credentials.

b. Letters of recommendation that attest to the applicant's character submitted by the applicant.

c. Applicants are required to sign a statement indicating that the information on the application is true and correct, as a confirmation of the truth of the information in the application.

d. The hiring organization calls the last place of employment for each finalist to verify the employment.

Answer 1

Based on the information and options available in the question, the correct answer is Option D - The hiring organization calls the last place of employment for each finalist to verify the employment. Among all the options available , this process is the best method for verification that provides the highest level of comfort to the hiring company and would provide higher control over the accuracy of information submitted by the prospective employee. The process of verification is undertaken by the hiring organization without solely depending on the information provided by the employee. When a hiring organization directly calls the last place of employment, the reliance and comfort on the procedure would be higher as compared to the other procedures. The hiring organization, would thus be able to verify the facts regarding the employee with increased accuracy.

Option A is incorrect. Even though transcripts provide a fair level of confidence, since the transcripts are received directly from the employees itself, there is scope for misappropriation and tampering.

Option B is incorrect. The letters of recommendation submitted directly by the applicant who is directly benefitted from the job would not provide a higher level of accuracy than the one which the employer directly verifies. There are chances that the letters of recommendation are fake and created by the employee himself/herself.

Option C is incorrect. This procedures provides the least level of comfort and assurance over the authenticity of the new employee. A mere signature about the authenticity of the data of the employee would not be effective in verifying the accuracy and genuineness of the employee and employee records.