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Resume Blunders
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Hiring managers and HR professionals shared some unusual resume
blunders in a recent CareerBuilder.com survey.
Rectifying Resume Lies
Monday,
April 30, 2007
Last week, the Dean of Admissions of MIT acknowledged that she lied
on her resume. While most articles centered around that ugly truth
- candidates lying or distorting their qualifications - Patricia
Kitchen discussed how to rectify mistakes made.
CareerBuilder.com Recently Released a
Survey on Resume Lies
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
According to a recent survey by CareerBuilder.com, 57% of hiring
managers have reported catching a lie on a resume (although only 5%
of job seekers admitted to such practice). The survey was conducted
in June and included over 2,200 workers and over 1,000 recruiters.
In that regard, hiring managers differ in their responses. Some
would disregard the application right upfront while others would
consider the circumstances. The press release further stated:
"Catching a lie on a resume raises a red flag about a
candidate's overall ethics," said Rosemary Haefner, Vice President
of Human Resources for CareerBuilder.com. "Ninety-two percent of
hiring managers say they conduct background checks on employees.
That means even the smallest inconsistency or embellishment is
likely to get noticed and could cost you the job."
The top resume lies are:
- Stretched dates to cover employment gaps (20%).
- Past employers (18%).
- Academic degrees and institutions (16%).
- Technical skills and certifications (15%).
- Accomplishments (8%).
Fifty-Seven Percent of Hiring Managers Say They Have Caught a Lie on a
Resume, CareerBuilder.com Survey Finds
Few Resume Bloopers
Monday, June 19, 2006
Below are few resume bloopers from
Fun
Mansion. The worst is that most of them were serious when they
wrote those things down. Just to let you know that you might be
committing the same kind of mistake without realizing it...
"Note: Please don't misconstrue my 14 jobs as job-hopping. I have
never quit a job."
"Please call me after 5:30. I am self-employed and my employer does
not know I am looking for another job."
"I demand a salary commiserate with my extensive experience."
"Experience: Dealing with customers' conflicts that arouse."
Practical Tips to Catch Typos
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
No matter how much time a person spends on his or her resume, a
single typo could spoil that person's chances of getting an
interview. Typos are definitely one of the deadly sins of resume
writing.
- "OBJECTIVE: To work in the filed that I eventually want to be
in."
- "SKILLS: Meet and greet clients. Take massages."
Running spell-check programs is not good enough. Here are some good
tricks to eradicate typos from your resume:
- Read slowly through your resume.
- Let your resume rest and come back on it later with a fresher
look.
- Proofread your resume more than once.
- Read your sentences backward (yes, that's right! to force you to
pay attention).
- Ask a friend or family member to proofread for you.
Any combination of two or three of the above tricks should suffice.
High Profile Cases of People Caught
Lying on Their Resumes
Thursday, March 23, 2006
Some people lie on their resumes in order to get a job. That often
happens early on in a person's career, when he or she does not
have a lot of credentials to show off. The problem is, however,
that those lies can snowball into something much bigger than was
ever expected. After all, "I know I can do the job, and I just
don't think that my resume currently reflects my potential..."
Well, it's not about what you think, it's about the truth.
A person is never too senior to be immune from a lie, unless he or
she owns the business... Some high profile cases of people caught
lying on their resumes and forced to resign are:
- Radio Shack's Chief Executive Officer David Edmondson (2006)
- Notre Dame football coach George O'Leary (2001)
- Veritas Software's (merged with Symantec Corp. in 2004) Chief
Financial Officer Ken Lonchar (2002)
Lies on a Resume Can Damage Career, BellevilleNewsDemocrat.com
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