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ake or fraudulent job applications have become a widespread issue across global job markets. Surveys indicate that a majority of job seekers have misrepresented themselves during the hiring process. For example, 64.2% of Americans admitted to lying on their resumes at least once (Study: Fake job references and resume lies – StandOut CV), and one study found 70% of workers overall have lied on resumes, with over a third confessing they do so frequently (70% Of Workers Lie On Resumes, New Study Shows
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. A recent talent industry survey found some recruiters reporting that 30–40% of all applications for certain vacancies