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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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  • Luckily I'm no longer an employee - I think I'll leave my bit in my cv about me being senior HR advisor to the Ex King Of Scotland. ( Idi Amin and the Ugandan government) . No one will find out Keith!!

    More seriously these lies do catch people out. Like Matthew I'm an ex RN servicemen. There numerous 'wanna be's claiming service records they never did. The Falklands service was one and another is claiming to be ex SAS. It isn't easy for someone with no military experience to spot these people but soon becomes apparent if you spot a small error or exaggerated claim. I once was on a skiing course and the blokes told me he was in the SAS. I was quite surprised that he'd be on a civilian run course on his own- but never mind. We later shared the same ski tow. He fell off as he couldn't keep his skis in line taking me with him.. We were a fair way from the top of the run and he/we elected to walk to the top. He was really, really struggling - and it wasn't a steep slope. In the bar that evening he told me his rank. He said he was a private. Really? I think those in the SAS would described themselves as "Troopers".

    However in this case the chief constable told a harmless (?) porker, got away with it, and no doubt when he got older and I assume wiser, it would be nearly impossible to make it vanish from his CV.

    Your past will often catch you out.
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  • Luckily I'm no longer an employee - I think I'll leave my bit in my cv about me being senior HR advisor to the Ex King Of Scotland. ( Idi Amin and the Ugandan government) . No one will find out Keith!!

    More seriously these lies do catch people out. Like Matthew I'm an ex RN servicemen. There numerous 'wanna be's claiming service records they never did. The Falklands service was one and another is claiming to be ex SAS. It isn't easy for someone with no military experience to spot these people but soon becomes apparent if you spot a small error or exaggerated claim. I once was on a skiing course and the blokes told me he was in the SAS. I was quite surprised that he'd be on a civilian run course on his own- but never mind. We later shared the same ski tow. He fell off as he couldn't keep his skis in line taking me with him.. We were a fair way from the top of the run and he/we elected to walk to the top. He was really, really struggling - and it wasn't a steep slope. In the bar that evening he told me his rank. He said he was a private. Really? I think those in the SAS would described themselves as "Troopers".

    However in this case the chief constable told a harmless (?) porker, got away with it, and no doubt when he got older and I assume wiser, it would be nearly impossible to make it vanish from his CV.

    Your past will often catch you out.
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