Originally posted by Clifra Jones
I'm sure that resume padding has been around as long as the resumes have been around. I'll admit that I've been had on this one myself. I've interviewed many a person for junior and mid-level technical positions and had a few get through that looked good until you actually put them to work. That's what the probationary period is for.
I have a problem with not putting enough on my resume. I usually get little piddly jobs during the summer since I'm a student, then just do contract painting in the evenings and weekends during the school year. I never really bother to put down the piddly jobs on the resume, and it actually costs me. I worked for Midland Mortgage for a while and it would be a great experience to put down, but I forgot all the details of the company I worked for. (It was through a temp agency) Midland cannot confirm my employment because technically I never worked for them.
Back on topic, I'm not happy he resigned, because he should have at least some accountability for anything that might have went wrong in the relief effort. I personally don't know what or if anything else could have been done, I'm not in that position of power for a reason. I do know that with his resignation, any accountabilty for any faults in the response will not hinder him in any way, unless of course we go for the head of Homeland Security, since FEMA is under them now. Oh well, more wasted tax dollars investigating something that will never go anywhere instead of fixing things that can be fixed.
