CVs, lies and technology


CAREER


In today’s connected world, it does not pay to be too casual with the truth when applying for a job, Johanna Baker-Dowdell discovers.


WHEN RECRUITERJoanne Jakobs noticed a discrepancy between an applicant’s CV and their application form for a customer service role, she decided to do some digging – and discovered a tangled web of deceit. Jakobs, who is operations director for Australian recruitment company Ranstad, says the role was with a prominent client and called for specific expe- rience, for which the candidate had a convenient match. “This particular candidate listed a high-profile company in their initial application form. Of course, the first thing that we did is


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compare the details they have written on their application form with the details written on their soft-copy CV, and we noticed a discrepancy. It was an important discrepancy because the job they had inserted spoke specifically to the job they were seeking.” When questioned about the inconsistency, the candidate was


able to give a satisfactory explanation, and even provided a referee. “We were a little suspicious because the contact was a mobile phone number. We called and received a glowing reference.


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