A Job Hunter's Secret Weapon By:"Jan Maxwell" Published on 2006-05-01 by Purple Ink Press Over 80% of companies say that discrepancies on a job application can take a candidate out of the running, yet half of the background checks run in 2005 found inaccuracies in the information provided by applicants. This new book takes job hunters inside a background check, explains how information gets verified, and shows them how to fill out a job application that will sail through pre-employment screening. This Book was ranked 6 by Google Books for keyword background check.