Nearly half of recruitment hopefuls could face jail

Job seekers have been given a stark warning that they could face prison for lying on their CV, following new research.

Data commissioned by office support recruitment specialists Tate found that more than 40 per cent of people have lied or made exaggerations on their resume, possibly helping them to get a job.

The data follows a recent case where Rhiannon Mackay, 29, from Plymouth, was sentenced to six months in prison after embellishing her CV.


Rob Scott, managing director of sales recruiter Aaron Wallis, said: "Whilst it may be tempting to falsify information on CVs, it's a very unwise thing to do, no matter how desperate you may be to apply for specialist positions."

He said: "With the internet, it is becoming increasingly easy to check out and more and more of our clients are turning to third party reference agencies to verify an applicants' entire CV."

Sarah Butcher, writing for eFinancial Careers, said that there are a number of ways that financial sales recruitment hopefuls can fill gaps in their CV, including by taking part in charitable endeavours or gaining new qualifications.

As a recruitment provider to many of the UK’s major banks, mortgage lenders and building societies Aaron Wallis have a deserved reputation within Financial Services recruitment. Their dedicated FS consultants recruit sales professionals across Retail Banking and Financial Services including IFA’s and Mortgage Broking.

Posted by John Oak

Filed: 12-04-2010