A degree, diploma or certificate on a CV is a claim until someone checks it. Some come from institutions that are hard to contact, some from other countries with different systems, and a few from places that sell certificates without real study.
These articles explain how employers can verify qualifications, read overseas certificates and spot unaccredited institutions, and how candidates can present their own qualifications so they are easy to confirm.
How to verify a degree certificate before you hire: 7 checks with the institution and official registers, warning signs of a fake, and a sample request.
How to verify overseas work experience in Australia: the records to ask for, how to check each one yourself, and where qualifications and licences fit in.
