Dumbing Down the Resume in the Name of Work
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Okay, maybe most of us are on the young side to be hearing the word "overqualified" during an interview, but this Boston Globe article is interesting nonetheless.
In this tight job market, applicants are playing down many of their greatest accomplishments (examples include removing two Fulbright Scholarships and a master's degree) to up their chances for finding a job and to relay to your potential employer that you are not too good for this job. But the act may also reflect a comfort level with at least a modicum of dishonesty that makes some employers a little queasy.
The Globe reports: "But too much background doctoring can be risky. Wakefield recruiter Bruce Allen, who has had more clients ask about altering their resumes during the economic downturn, stopped short of calling it unethical, but he said leaving off degrees and experience may come back to haunt job seekers. It’s hard to hide skills in an interview, he said. Background checks and the Internet can also quickly reveal what job seekers leave out.
“It’s less about ethics and more about what kind of quicksand are you about to step into,’’ said Allen, of Point B Search, who helped Collins craft his resumes."
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