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Ethical Resumes MGMT 102 Donovan Ricks Evan Clark Begaim Mirzaeva Golnoosh Haji-Sheikhi. What is a Ethical Resume? - - - -. Common Fibs People make on Resumes and their Rationale -Claiming a degree that was not earned—you were only a few credits short
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Ethical ResumesMGMT 102Donovan RicksEvan ClarkBegaimMirzaevaGolnooshHaji-Sheikhi
What is a Ethical Resume? - - - -
Common Fibs People make on Resumes and their Rationale -Claiming a degree that was not earned—you were only a few credits short -Creating a more impressive job title—you were doing the other person’s job anyway -Claiming a team’s contribution as your own—you carried the team on your back -Inflating the number of people you managed—your influence was vast -
Facts about people and unethical Resumes • 34% of Job Applicants lie on Resumes (Hire Right.com) • -Up to 50% of contain False information • According to Forbes.com, the most common resume lies are about education, employment dates, job titles and technical skills.
Example of People who were caught -David Edmondson, chief executive officer at RadioShack resigned he had lied on his resume about having two college degrees when he really had none -Ronald Zarrella, Bausch & Lomb CEO lied about having MBA -Ken Lonchar, Chief Financial Officer Vertitas Software lied about having MBA
How to Answer some potential Resume Problems Truthfully -Employment Gaps Mention any volunteer work or any self projects you have accomplished -Misrepresentative Titles If you have done something outside of your job title say so—but don’t change your previous job title
How to Answer Truthfully Continued -Past Salaries State what you were really paid. If you feel you were underpaid then support reasoning -Skills Actually enroll in a class or try teaching yourself the skill. Let your employer know that you are actively working on gaining a particular skill to avoid any trouble