but other reviewers gave betasoft a one or two-star rating and we found complaints about betasoft's fake resumes going back to 2011. >> it's alarming for a lot of reasons. >> lauri represents better business bureau. there beta soft received four complaints in the last two years. >> if you got a job and have done something wrong to get it, that could be a problem in the future. >> we found other i.t. staffing problems complaining about fake pay, fake documents and fake work experience. >> i think what we're seeing at this particular point in time is the hyper environment of the valley. >> the director of the center for applied ethics at santa clara university. he's worked for four decades as a business ethicist. >> so if these companies get someone hired in a high-paying job, these companies make money. >> certainly. this is all about the fees that a placement company gets. there's a shortage of people with certain kinds of training. there's a greater temptation today than maybe thereof five years ago to misrepresent the capability of the employees that you're placing. >> betasoft ceo rec

but other reviewers gave betasoft a one or two-star rating and we found complaints about betasoft's fake resumes going back to 2011. laurie wilson represents the better business bureau. they received four complaints in the last three years, half about fake resumes. >> if you get your dream job, and you've done something wrong to get it, that could pose a problem for you in the future. >> reporter: it's not just betasoft. we found online reviews of other i.t. staffing companies. >> i think what we're seeing at this particular point in time, is the hyper environment of the valley. >> reporter: kirk hanson is the director of the marculla center at santa clara university. he's worked for four decades as a business ethicist. so if these companies get someone hired, in a high-paying job, these companies make money. >> certainly. this is all about the fees that a placement company gets. there's a shortage of people with certain kinds of training. and there's a greater temptation today than maybe there was five years ago to misrepresent the capability of the employees that you're placing. >> rep

staffing company the n past betasoft posted that for web development, internet marketing and qualityhe plunked down $1,000 deposit for six weeks of training, but stop cold near the end of the program when she got this. >> a five-page resume. >> yes. >> how much of this would you say is actually real? >> about 1% to 2%. >> look at her original resumes on the left. the betasoft resume is twice as wrong, skilled in jobs she says she never had. >> do you know share points? >> no. >> advise i don't? >> no, rational rose? >> no. >> is this a bunch of jargon they put on your resume? >> yes. >> did you work in delaware for jpmorgan chase? >> no. >> i thought it was absurd i would have to lie. >> he shares is lard service, but he says betasoft wasn't the first. >> it's pretty common nowadays. companies all over the u.s. are using this practice now. >> it's easy to kind of convince entry-level people this is what you've got to go through. >> louis says he needed a job, so he chanced it, moving from texas, paying a $500 deposit, and spending six weeks in training. he says betasoft shares tpays

tonight looking into claims betasoft is crafting fake resumes for some of its trainees. the $20 million company advertising training and places workers at google, wells fargo and even ebay. two job seekers spoke with the nbc bay area saying they paid 5$500 to $1,000 for training. they were given credit for years of experience they did not have. >> five-page resume. how much of this is actually real? >> about 1% to 2%. >> they're completely fabricated resumes. >> no one from betasoft would speak on record. tonight at 11:00 we investigate the complaints and why some of the job seekers say they were instructed to lie. >>> do you have a tip for our "investigative unit," give them a call or send an e-mail to theunit @nbcbaybay area.com. >>> san francisco elementary school took down the gender sign for the restrooms for first gradersmakering them gender neutral. the principal says there are eighth first-graders who don't fit gender norms. students range from tomboys to transgender. the city and state law requires schools to let those students use restrooms consistent with thei

tonight the investigative unit looks into claims that betasoft, a freemont-based tech staffing firm, fake res mays for some of its trainees. the $20 million company advertised it trained and placed workers at google, wells fargo and ebay. two job seekers spoke with nbc bay area saying they paid $500 to $1,000 for training, but near the end of the six-week course trainers gave them resumes with years of job experience they did not have and companies they never worked. >> this is a five-page resume. >> and how much of this would you say is actually real? >> about 1% to 2%. >> they're completely fab kayrid resumes. >> no one betasoft would speak on the report. tonight we'll have more. if you have a tip for our investigative unit, call or send them an e-mail. >>> when you were a kid you liked summer reading which leads to book reports. right? good news for kids going back to school. your first book report is going to be a lot easier to write. >> google is adding voice dictation. >> you just say what you wants to say and google will type it right there on the page for you. this kind of th

>> about 1% to 2%. >> completely fabricated. >> no one from betasoft would speak to us.11:00, we investigate the complaints and why some of the job seekers say they were instructed to lie. if you have a tip for our investigative unit, give us a call or send an e-mail. >>> the state's death penalty has been called broken and dysfunctional and a violation of basic rights. >> the california supreme court is taking up the case. could it be the end of capital punishment in california? >> we do not believe there's any evidence -- >> reporter: the state of california has staked out its position. the death penalty should live on. arguments come after a lower court overturned the death sentence of of a convicted murderer, ernest jones, calling the state system ineffective and an example of cruel and unusual punishment. >> this is an opportunity to inject into the judicial system a sort of a wide angle picture of the whole dysfunctional adventure of california. >> reporter: this man is a death penalty expert and critic of a system he says by all reasonable statistics is dysfunctio

tonight we look into betasoft and fake resumes for its trainees. the $20 million company advertises it trains and places employees at google and ebay. we spoke to two people who say at the end of the course trainers gave them resumes with years of experience they did not have in companies where they'd never worked. >> a five-page resume. >> and who you much of this would you say is actually real? >> about 1% to 2%. >> these are completely fabricated resumes. >> no one from betasoft would speak on the record. tonight at 11:00 we investigate the company and the complaints and why some of the job seekers say they were instructed to lie. if you have a tip for our investigative unit, give us a call or send us an e-mail. >>> lots of bay area companies are struggling to find workers with the right resume. >> scott mcgrew, people with the right qualifications. >> the only way to get them to come to work for you is to pay them more money. that's great news if you're a skilled worker. bad news if you are the company's bookkeeper. the fed says job growth in t

. >> now for months we tried to get betasoft to talk with us but they declined to speak on the record. we investigate the complaint and what job seekers told us they were instructed to do when they went on job interviews. that's all coming up tonight at 11:00. >> thank you very much. now if you have a tip for our investigative unit, give us a call at 1-888-99--tips or send us an e-mail. >>> happening right now, traffic is backing up around levi stadium as fans are going to watch the 49ers face up against the chargers. traffic especially heavy. the niners home opener will be on september 14th against the vikings. >>> now to the san francisco giants and a huge blow to the team. it lost its star pitcher for the rest of the season. tim lincecum underwent successful surgery for a hip injury. he left the game after being hit in the forearm with a line drive. while recovering from that injury he was diagnosed with a degenerative hip condition. he is in his final season of his contract with the giants. >>> and tom brady is now a winner in federal court as well at least for now. today a judge