Do employers even check for degrees anymore? - GoFuckYourself.com

TripleXPrint · 01-14-2008, 08:28 PM

A dude told me that he lied on his resume and said that he graduated from Brown. He got the job and has been working there for over 3 years. He never attended a community college much less Brown! Now he's making 6 figures all because he bullshitted his resume.

Do employers really even check? I am going to start applying for jobs and say that I graduated from Harvard. If I put in 100 resumes there's eventually going to be one company that doesn't check.

Any employers out there? Do you honestly check for educational degrees or even do background checks? What say you?

L-Pink · 01-14-2008, 08:36 PM

Go for it. I worked 3 years as a heart surgeon, no problem.

sortie · 01-14-2008, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by TripleXPrint

A dude told me that he lied on his resume and said that he graduated from Brown. He got the job and has been working there for over 3 years. He never attended a community college much less Brown! Now he's making 6 figures all because he bullshitted his resume.

Do employers really even check? I am going to start applying for jobs and say that I graduated from Harvard. If I put in 100 resumes there's eventually going to be one company that doesn't check.

Any employers out there? Do you honestly check for educational degrees or even do background checks? What say you?

Plenty check every detail. Some hire based on the interview not caring if you went to college or not, but then when the "big" promotion is comming and there is competition, the competition checks and you get fired for lying on your job application.

So go for it if you suck and will never be a threat in the office, but if your're any good you will get shot down and destroyed when your big day finaly arrives.

D · 01-14-2008, 08:38 PM

1) Yes, many check.. especially if it's a necessary qualification for the job. I'm sure all don't though.

2) If it's ever discovered you lied on your app, you're subject to immediate termination - with prejudice.

TripleXPrint · 01-14-2008, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by L-Pink

Go for it. I worked 3 years as a heart surgeon, no problem.

You must have stayed at a Holiday Inn Express.

Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life · 01-14-2008, 08:39 PM

you'd be amazed how many places don't even call references.

Supz · 01-14-2008, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by L-Pink

Go for it. I worked 3 years as a heart surgeon, no problem.

DaddyHalbucks · 01-14-2008, 08:50 PM

You bet they check. If discovered lying on a resume, not only can you be fired, but you can also possibly be charged with a crime of defrauding your employer.

Brown is a great school! In Deo Speramus!!

LiveDose · 01-14-2008, 09:09 PM

Some do some don't. Certain industries are much stricter than others.

tony286 · 01-14-2008, 09:20 PM

Who wants to go day to day waiting for the shoe to drop.If your older and have a career chances are they wont check. When I was a headhunter placing Vice presidents and directors, we didn't check degrees.

Monique Niccole · 01-14-2008, 09:28 PM

Some do and some don't.

A lot of it depends on your level of experience and how far out you are from undergrad. If you're just a couple of years out from school, and only have a year or two of "real world" experience, I think an employer would be more interested in your collegiate experience versus if you are 5-10 years out and have a few jobs under your belt.

01-14-2008, 08:28 PM	#1
TripleXPrint Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 983	Do employers even check for degrees anymore? A dude told me that he lied on his resume and said that he graduated from Brown. He got the job and has been working there for over 3 years. He never attended a community college much less Brown! Now he's making 6 figures all because he bullshitted his resume. Do employers really even check? I am going to start applying for jobs and say that I graduated from Harvard. If I put in 100 resumes there's eventually going to be one company that doesn't check. Any employers out there? Do you honestly check for educational degrees or even do background checks? What say you? __________________ Skype: Triplexprint

01-14-2008, 08:38 PM	#4
D Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Valley Posts: 7,412	1) Yes, many check.. especially if it's a necessary qualification for the job. I'm sure all don't though. 2) If it's ever discovered you lied on your app, you're subject to immediate termination - with prejudice. __________________ -D. ICQ: 202-96-31

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DaddyHalbucks A freakin' legend! Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada USA Posts: 18,975	You bet they check. If discovered lying on a resume, not only can you be fired, but you can also possibly be charged with a crime of defrauding your employer. Brown is a great school! In Deo Speramus!! __________________ Boner Money

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LiveDose Show Yer Tits! Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Somewhere Out there... Posts: 25,792	Some do some don't. Certain industries are much stricter than others. __________________ Scammer Alert: acer19 acer [email protected] [email protected] Money stolen using PayPal

01-14-2008, 08:36 PM	#2
L-Pink working on my tan Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Florida/Kentucky Posts: 39,151	Go for it. I worked 3 years as a heart surgeon, no problem.

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Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life (felis madjewicus) Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In Mom & Dad's Basement Posts: 20,368	you'd be amazed how many places don't even call references.

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tony286 lurker Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: atlanta Posts: 57,021	Who wants to go day to day waiting for the shoe to drop.If your older and have a career chances are they wont check. When I was a headhunter placing Vice presidents and directors, we didn't check degrees.

01-14-2008, 09:28 PM	#11
Monique Niccole Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: San Francisco Posts: 5,653	Some do and some don't. A lot of it depends on your level of experience and how far out you are from undergrad. If you're just a couple of years out from school, and only have a year or two of "real world" experience, I think an employer would be more interested in your collegiate experience versus if you are 5-10 years out and have a few jobs under your belt.