The Daily Stat: Reference Checks Find Discrepancies for Auto-Dealer Applicants

Are you having trouble viewing this email? If so, click here to see it in a web browser. HOME   |   BLOGS   |   THE MAGAZINE   |   BOOKS   |   AUTHORS   |   STORE RSS   |   Mobile MARCH 2, 2010 Reference Checks Find Discrepancies for Auto-Dealer Applicants 59%. That's the fraction of reference checks that uncovered discrepancies in information provided by applicants for auto-dealer jobs, according to payroll services firm ADP. The figure is the highest discrepancy rate among eight industries, ranging from manufacturing to transportation. Auto-retailer applicants also had the highest percentage of past driving violations (43%), ADP says. Source: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Share Today's Stat: RELATED PRODUCT The Definitive Guide to Recruiting in Good Times and Bad Harvard Business Review Article Few companies are thinking about hiring right now, but that's a mistake. If history is any guide, staffing will become a front-burner issue once the economic upheaval eases. ADVERTISEMENT Follow the Stat: LATEST POSTS How the Leading Edge Has Shifted Putting Marketing on "ROIDs" Does Repeat Collaboration Really Kill Creativity? Managing Myself: A Direction of One's Own Get the latest posts every morning! PREVIOUS STATS Government: The 800-Pound Gorilla? Most Global Profits Come from Turbulent Industries Big-City Rush Hour Blues Now Afflict Smaller Cities Adding Female Directors Hurts Norwegian Firms' Value Layoffs Among Men Boost Women's Share of Workforce Amid Downturn, Firms Make Long-Term Cost Cuts Downturns Are Roller Coasters for Weak Firms Fewer Sick Days in Green Buildings More Are Cutting Traditional Ad Spending Than Raising It Talent Development: A Big Plus in a Downturn HBR Online Trial Access HBR's in-depth business archives FREE for 14 days. Register today » UNSUBSCRIBE   |   UPDATE YOUR PROFILE   |   MORE EMAIL NEWSLETTERS   |   PRIVACY POLICY Was this email forwarded to you? If so, sign up to start receiving your own copy. ABOUT THIS MAILING LIST You have received this message because you subscribed to the "The Daily Stat" email newsletter from Harvard Business Review. If at any point you wish to remove yourself from this list, change your email address, or sign up for other email newsletters and alerts, please visit the Harvard Business Review Email Newsletter Preference Center. ADVERTISE WITH HBR This enewsletter is read by thousands of decision makers every day. Learn more about connecting your brand with this audience. Copyright © 2010 Harvard Business School Publishing, an affiliate of Harvard Business School. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing | 60 Harvard Way | Boston, MA 02163 Customer Service: 1-800-545-7685 (617-783-7600 outside the U.S. and Canada)