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title: Background Check Company Helps Hiring Managers Uncover Common Resume Embellishments - Credential Check Corporation
description: Everyone wants to sound impressive on their resume, but some people cross the line and exaggerate too much—or even fully lie. CredentialCheck, a nationwide background check company, helps employers find out the truth about their candidates so they can hire with confidence. CredentialCheck serves businesses and organizations from a wide range of industries across the […]
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##### February 24, 2023

# Background Check Company Helps Hiring Managers Uncover Common Resume Embellishments.

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Everyone wants to sound impressive on their resume, but some people cross the line and exaggerate too much—or even fully lie. We help employers find out the truth about their candidates so they can hire with confidence.

We serve businesses and organizations from a wide range of industries across the United States. In our team's experience, the most common resume embellishments are college degrees, job titles, previous salaries, and dates of employment.

Many employers today prefer or require their employees to hold a college degree, but not everyone has one. Some applicants will claim they graduated from a university they never attended. Others will say they finished their degree although they only completed some college courses. In either case, our **education verification services** get to the bottom of the matter.

Likewise, it’s common for job seekers to exaggerate or falsify their previous employment records on their applications or resumes. For example, they might claim a job title they never held or embellish a job title to sound more impressive.

Finally, many people also fudge their dates of employment. Sometimes, this is totally innocent; someone might not recall when they actually started a position if it was many years ago. However, in other cases, people will lie about their dates of employment to conceal job hopping or a large gap in employment. The best way to get the facts is **employment verification services** by a company like us at CredentialCheck.

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