According to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), companies should check the information presented in a CV is accurate, for example by asking to see examination certificates and confirming with colleges that people have studied there.
Anne Fairweather, REC head of public policy, said: "It’s hard enough to pick the right candidate for a job as it is so you would certainly expect them to be telling the truth in the process."
She went on to say that, when attempting to spot lies in a CV, checking gaps in employment is "the classic one".
Ms Fairweather stated that employers should always ask questions around this area and make sure that the facts are there.
A study conducted recently by the Risk Advisory Group found that, of over 3,800 CVs examined, more than 50 per cent contained inaccuracies.
