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It wouldn't be very difficult for me to get my high school transcript if I wanted to. But hypothesize that someone in their 30s now grew up in a country like S
by sidewndr46 4y ago
It wouldn't be very difficult for me to get my high school transcript if I wanted to.
But hypothesize that someone in their 30s now grew up in a country like South Africa, Zaire, or one of the Balkans. How exactly do you even prove you attended High School at this point? Much less get a transcript?
- 93po 4y agoI've sometimes wondered how easy it'd be to lie about where I went to university, even. In my 15 year career I've literally never had anyone ask for any proof of my degree. I did some research just now though and there is in fact a National Student Clearinghouse that background check companies use to verify school info, so maybe it's been happening as part of background checks?
- duped 4y agoIt's actually really easy to verify someone attended/graduated. It's easier than an employment reference since there's usually someone to answer the phones in the Registrars' offices and this is exactly why they exist. What's a bit trickier is verifying the University exists. There are fake colleges where you pay for a bogus degree and subscribe to their bogus registrar service for a period of time so when employers conduct a degree check they answer the phone and lie for you.
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- shagie 4y agoYep, that's a standard part of background checks. If things don't match up - especially if its something big, then that tends to be a fairly good reason to not proceed with the candidate.