FAKE DOCUMENTS
By Danilio Davila, LPI, RACR
Executive Director of GroupOne
I recently had the opportunity to locate a long-time family record – my high school diploma! The diploma itself had aged, but the seal affixed to the document was very clear and the signatures were authentic. However, how would anyone be able to verify such a document? Most employers
wish to verify education as part of their screening process. Applicants who list their high school education, college degrees or technical school degrees should anticipate the information will
be verified for accuracy and validation. Whether the task of verifying education resides with an internal HR employee
or outsourced to a background screening company such as
GroupOne, the challenge to obtain “authentic” verification is impacted by the increased production of falsified degrees produced by diploma mills.
