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Lying on your CV by Quantnet's MVP Dominichttp://www.wilmott.com/blogs/dcfc/index.cfm/2006/10/9/Lying-on-your-CVAn article on the BBC today, reminded me of one of the occasional pains of being a pimp. Lying on CVs http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/5414938.stmA friend of mine was a director of a firm that did background checking, and even though she was honest enough to admit they didn't dig that hard, there were still many people caught. We've come across a couple of people who went beyond "exaggeration" to a point where we could not put them forward for any job. These days it's easy to check up academic records, as well when & where you worked. It's common, though dangerous to lie about your pay, since these days there are enough tax records for that to end badly. Certainly there is a degree of exaggeration that is relatively hard to catch, but it can often do you more harm than good. If you set a high expectation, then you have a lot to live up to at interview, and if you get the job, you may well find yourself well out of your depth. It's tough enough doing a job well, let alone where your boss thinks you've more depth than you have. And yes, before you ask, we do occasionally see people who clearly aren't telling the truth, and it's more sad than anything.
Lying on your CV by Quantnet's MVP Dominic
http://www.wilmott.com/blogs/dcfc/index.cfm/2006/10/9/Lying-on-your-CV
An article on the BBC today, reminded me of one of the occasional pains of being a pimp. Lying on CVs http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/5414938.stm
A friend of mine was a director of a firm that did background checking, and even though she was honest enough to admit they didn't dig that hard, there were still many people caught. We've come across a couple of people who went beyond "exaggeration" to a point where we could not put them forward for any job. These days it's easy to check up academic records, as well when & where you worked. It's common, though dangerous to lie about your pay, since these days there are enough tax records for that to end badly. Certainly there is a degree of exaggeration that is relatively hard to catch, but it can often do you more harm than good. If you set a high expectation, then you have a lot to live up to at interview, and if you get the job, you may well find yourself well out of your depth. It's tough enough doing a job well, let alone where your boss thinks you've more depth than you have. And yes, before you ask, we do occasionally see people who clearly aren't telling the truth, and it's more sad than anything.
