Don't Lie On Your Resume

A few months ago, one lucky lady landed my dream job! She got hired as a Social Media Director of The University of Michigan; a $100,000/year job to direct the social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.) of a major university! With all the stuff going on in Ann Arbor on a daily basis, the material writes itself and you can't beat the salary!

How could anyone do anything to screw this up???

Well, it was over before it began. Ms. Jordan Miller - aka the luckiest girl in the world - lied about her education on her resume. After some investigation, it was pointed out that one must graduate from the Journalism degree program at Colombia College Chicago to have received a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Colombia College Chicago.

The selection process for this job was apparently intense. How intense? The runner-up had a Facebook campaign to get this job! And she obviously still didn't get it. It's such a shame Miller lied on her resume. Amid the scandal, she has resigned from the best job ever.

(My theory is that she "jumped before she was pushed".)

Situations like this, reinforce the iron-clad rule: Don't Lie On Your Resume!

They always find out. Sooner or later, you're gonna get called into the bosses office and know exactly why they're firing you. Whether you work for several months or several decades, someone will found out and you will likely be axed for it.