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In reply to the discussion: WSJ op-ed writer Elizabeth O’Bagy fired for resume lie [View all]liberalhistorian
(20,842 posts)thing to do nowadays given how quick and easy it is to verify credentials and how quickly a lie can be discovered. It's actually always been a really stupid thing to do, but there was a time, before the internet and a lot of our uber-modern technology, when it was harder to verify and took more time and effort, so companies often just trusted what was stated on resumes.
But I know some HR and recruitment people and you would NOT believe how common it still is, especially among supposedly educated, "smart" people who should damn well know that they WILL be found out quickly, possibly even before starting work, and that it's a much darker blot on their records than if they'd just tried to get a position with their own, valid credentials. Truly amazing.