On August 18, 2009
Keep Your CV Squeaky Clean
With jobs harder to come by in most sectors now, it will come as no surprise that more candidates appear to be telling porkies on their CVs than at any time in the recent past. It’s hardly surprising to learn from a recent poll that a large amount of applications for jobs have been found to be somewhat creative in their content. Over 4,500 applications for jobs made between May 08 and June 09 were screened and a few less than truthful details came to light such as hidden criminal records and CCJ’s or bankruptcies, plus untruths about academic achievements, professional qualifications, responsibilities and dates. Discrepancies increased during this time to 19 per cent overall, is highest for 3 years. The largest…
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