Oh dear, it looks like the CEO of Yahoo didn't have a degree in Computer Science as he claimed  Now shareholders want him fired! The chief executive apologised to staff in a memo on Monday, but made no mention of why his biography had listed the degree he had not received. "We have all been working very hard to move the company forward, and this has had the opposite effect," he wrote. "For that, I take full responsibility, and I want to apologise to you." BBC News - Yahoo investor demands records in bid to oust executive
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Looks like this story took a turn for the worse as the Yahoo chief has resigned  All for an "embellished CV"
There really is no point lying - with fact so easy to verify these days you're bound to get busted. enterprisepe
“There really is no point lying - with fact so easy to verify these days you're bound to get busted.” Yup, I'm guessing this will become a text book case for generations to come 
I think to a certain degree CV embellishments are a standard practise, of course you can go to far, for example claiming that you have a degree or that you speak Swahili is probably a step to far. I think if 1000 cv's were forensically checked for authenticity then a massive percentage of them (Over half) would have a few white lies. Working within the recruitment industry I've really seen the cross spectrum of fib's on CV's from fictional jobs to fictional degrees. I'd say that in my experience the top two most common lies are the period of time spent in a particular job, and the level of responsibility held in a particular position. So many people promote themselves from admin assistant to office manager. The only reason it's discovered is because as an agency we enforce thorough vetting and referencing checks  JPBeller
Interesting post thanks!!!! Good to hear some insider info.... enterprisepe
This is absolutely hilarious ! I would have to agree with JP, its a very common problem, in most instances it probably doesn't massively effect business negatively. The problem is when candidates tell lies in the league of the film "Catch me if you can". It doesn't happen often but occasionally you her about nurse and doctors claiming to have qualifications they actually don't have. This is potentially a life threatening situation. In the debt management industry faking qualifications could have massive business implications. Missing a deadline and filling in a form incorrectly could actually damage a persons credit score and financial situation, very delicate business. Richardwell25
Wondering how a company like Yahoo din't identify something as crucial as that in the earlier stages?  Thanks for the enlightenment btw! Nathaniel |
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