[WOMBAI]

Originally Posted by Talulabelle

A woman recently got a prison sentence for lying on her cv!! That is WAY too harsh but it shows how seriously they're taking the matter now.

It is fraud! The company employing someone are paying them to do a job - and if they are not qualified to do that job properly, when they claimed they were, then it costs the employer money - potential loss of business, having to re-hire someone else etc.

Same with a university - certain qualifications are required to prove a person's ability to undertake a particular course - if they fake them - and fail the course - they waste everyone's time and money and prevent someone who could of completed the course from getting a place!