Tag Archives: CV

What are the risks of cheating on your CV?

What are the risks of cheating on your CV?

If the recruiter detects an anomaly, the candidate obviously has a good chance of being rejected. However, some accommodations with reality remain tolerated. One thing is certain, the Labor Code does not refer to the notion of “lying” appearing on a curriculum vitae . In the 1962 film The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance , director John Ford has a newspaper […] … learn more→

Should you leave your PhD off your CV?

Should you leave your PhD off your CV?

A couple of weeks ago I shared some of the research I have been doing with my colleagues Associate Professor Hanna Suominen and Dr Will Grant about recruiter’s attitudes to PhD graduates. I recommend you read the previous post on anti-PhD attitudes before this one, but briefly: our research concerns recruiters, who are important gate keepers in the non-academic employment process. […] … learn more→