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Those CV "Exaggerations" can catch you out

Keith

I think there is probably much more behind this story, probably to do with internal issues, but it does show that "exaggerations"/lies can make even the highest roles vulnerable. Clearly in his role there was a requirement for very highest levels of proprietary but even so its an interesting case.

Northamptonshire chief constable who lied about naval rank dismissed - BBC News

Busy off to update my CV and dropping off being Lord High Executioner for 2 months

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  • I know lying has become a less popular term of late. It seems people believe they want to make it more palatable by calling it something else. It's still a lie.

    I imagine in this instance, it was the lie that was the problem rather than the original rank, a hard lesson to learn when you are very senior and far along in your career. The irony of it being in a police force isn't lost on me either.
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  • I know lying has become a less popular term of late. It seems people believe they want to make it more palatable by calling it something else. It's still a lie.

    I imagine in this instance, it was the lie that was the problem rather than the original rank, a hard lesson to learn when you are very senior and far along in your career. The irony of it being in a police force isn't lost on me either.
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