CSUGlobal Module 3 Resume Fraud In Organizations Assignment

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Read “You Manage It 2: Ethics/Social Responsibility-What a Fraud” in Managing Human Resources (2016, p. 178). After reading the case, complete the following items:

  1. Write a summary of the case,
  2. Answer the critical thinking questions, and
  3. Elaborate on two key learnings from the case related to recruitment, selection, and legal considerations. Be sure to clearly state the two key learnings and defend them in well-organized, scholarly responses.

A key learning is defined as significant knowledge gained from reading the case. You may choose to explain your key learnings by offering a real-world application, personal insight, your thoughts and opinions about what was stated, how it is handled at your company, etc.

Please arrange your summary, questions, and key learnings in a well-organized, scholarly response of 2-3 pages. Support your observations and opinions with citations from 2-3 credible sources documented according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. The CSU-Global Library is a great place to search for credible and scholarly sources.

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"You Manage It! 2: Ethics/Social Responsibility What a Fraud! The economy is tight, and there is competition among applicants to land jobs. This setting is expected to lead to an increase in the number of applicants who will misrepresent their background and credentials. The hope, of course, is that this bit of fudging will help them get the job. The misrepresentations might involve a change in the date of birth, shifting a college major, or maybe even the fabrication of a degree. There may also be lies about criminal records. The fact of the matter is that these misrepresentations, whether “little white lies” or major fabrications, are fraud. It is expected that fraud will be engaged in by approximately 30 percent of job applicants. Critical Thinking Questions 5-17. Do you think fraud on resumes and job applications is an important issue for organizations? Why or why not? 5-18. Sometimes qualifications and credentials are important. For example, do you think it is important that your professors actually have the required qualifications (e.g., a PhD) to teach university-level classes? Is it important that your doctor have the qualifications that the medical board indicates are needed? Why? 5-19. If a fraudulent imposter can perform the job, what’s the harm?"
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Running Head: RESUME FRAUD IN ORGANIZATIONS

RESUME FRAUD IN ORGANIZATIONS
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RESUME FRAUD IN ORGANIZATIONS
Introduction
Resume fraud refers to lies written on the applicant’s resume in a convincing manner
(Klazema, 2019). According to research by Monster, about half of job applicants write lies on
their resumes by changing their course, skills, references and even the experience level. While
resume fraud is an issue of concern to every organization, the fraud itself needs to be dealt with
to avoid cases of imposter employees and loss of customer trust.
Case Summary
Increased competition in the job market has led to the emergence of a new trend that involves
faking of personal information such as birth date, qualifications, and achievements on the
resume. This is done with the hope of acquiring an employment position in any available job
opportunity. This kind of misrepresentation is considered as fraud, and some see it as an issue
that requires legal attention.
The importance of issues of resume fraud in organizations
The issue is very crucial to organizations given that they suffer more when the wrong
candidate is hired for a job. As an employer, it is essential to conduct a background check on the
applicants to make sure the information provided on their resumes is correct and truthful.
Organizations need to know that there are also busi...

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