Diploma mills and degree mills sound like fiction, but they are a very real threat to an employer’s workforce. A recently released audit of Dickinson State University in North Dakota underscores that fact. The audit examined foreign students who have taken part in a special program since 2003 allowing them to earn degrees both from DSU and a university in their home country.
Out of 410 degrees issued through the program in question, 400 of them failed to meet standards for required coursework or credits. DSU had 127 agreements with international schools to have their students study in North Dakota, but of those 127 agreements only four met the requirements to be valid as part of this program.
Such astounding lapses in the collegiate level of academics suggest it is imperative for employers to include education verification as part of the vetting process for all job applicants. The college should be able to produce full transcripts of the student’s time at the college, including all grades and degrees or certifications earned. No pre-employment screening is complete without this important step.
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