Honesty and Resumes

Honesty and Resumes

An online article in USATODAY.com, http://usat.ly/y0J5EM , by Arita Bruzzese retrieved on March 7, 2012, “Time to ‘fess up on those resume fibs”, reminds us all to be truthful on our accomplishing and experience or perhaps later being shown the door. 

“The Supreme Court recently heard arguments in a free-speech case involving … an individual after falsely claiming that he received the Congressional Medal of Honor, even though he never served in the military.”

Perhaps it is easier to declare that you have earned a college degree than to actually attend the school and do the work required to earn a degree. I personally know of several cases of individuals that have lost their jobs because of their lying on resumes or applications for employment. 

I had a job counseling client at the North Dallas Shared Ministries who had been fired by a school district because she did not disclose a felony conviction which occurred years ago.

So my message today is the old cliché ‘honesty is the best policy.’  Further, if you have already committed an offense, perhaps it is time to come forward and admit the mistake.  Hopefully, your performance may provide a life line and save your job.         

What is your opinion about honesty and resumes?  Please share it with readers of this blog by posting your comments here or emailing me at glynjordan@gmail.com.

Thanks, Glyn