Simply put…don’t lie on your resume. It may come back to haunt you. Yahoo’s former
CEO, Scott Thompson resigned this week amidst claims that he lied on his
resume. It was something as simple as lying
about details of his bachelor’s degree.
He claimed that he received his bachelor's degree in both accounting and
computer science from Stonehill College. He only received it in
Accounting. It is unfortunate that
someone in a leadership role would make that type of mistake and jeopardize the
integrity of a company. Company should
really take a closer look at the ways that they vet candidates that they want
to recruit into their company. From Executives
to candidates who will play a supportive role. As HR professionals, it is important that we
protect the company at all times. We
need to protect the integrity of the recruitment process. The background check process is the ideal way
in which to do so.
As always, prioritize, set boundaries and live!
