There is a thread going on on Twitter where a scammer who sells courses for 8k USD is giving advice to people on Job hunting. The following screenshot from the same thread was shared on Mastodon and came up in my feed and I honestly was shocked to see this kind of advice being given out.
Just put that you have a degree in your resume. Literally no one checks. Your degree doesn’t apply to your job anyway.
Just by reading this ‘advice’ I immediately know that this person has not ever worked in a large organization or is lying through their teeth. One of the first things that happens after you accept a job offer from a large company is that you go through a background check where everything that you put in the Resume and in your application for the role is verified. Depending on the company they might check X years of your professional work experience (some companies check your entire work history) but all of them verify the education details provided and require you to submit supporting documentation.
If you lied on your resume about having a degree you *will* be caught and in most cases your job offer will be rescinded due to fraud. Yes, Fraud as lying on the resume about your qualifications is considered fraud. You are better off leaving out your education and if your skills are good enough most companies have an exception process that can be utilized for hiring someone who doesn’t have a degree. In other places they sometimes consider your work experience in lieu of a degree.
The following LinkedIn post talks about the consequences some of the people who were caught lying on their resume faced:
3. Marilee Jones
Jones, who was dean of admissions from 1997 to 2007 at the ultra-prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology, perpetuated for 28 years the lie that she had three degrees. In reality, she had none. As the head of admissions, ironically, Jones cut the amount of space candidates would have to describe extracurriculars on applications, saying more space would mean more fluff. The school learned through an anonymous tip in 2007 that Jones had puffed up her own credentials, and she was forced to quit. The cost to replace Jones is estimated to be over $100,000
As per Law Depot, lying on your resume can have serious legal consequences. In addition to getting fired (if the lie was caught after you joined) you can also be sued, fined or jailed (or all three).
In a 2019 case outside of North America, an Australian woman was sentenced to 25 months in prison and fined the Australian equivalent of $22,500 USD after she was discovered to have faked references and lied about her education to obtain a high-paying government position.
All said and done, asking someone to lie on their resume is terrible advice and should never be followed. This guy should be ashamed of themselves and stop giving such bad advice.
Regards,
Suramya