Would you Lie on an application...

OP: When I applied to Tesco in 2006 their application form had no section for qualifications. they must assume you don't have any! Whether this has changed or not I am not sure. i think the application form is filled in online these days. Don't lie on an application, just make your job sound lower level :). The art of an application is to tell them what they want to hear but without twisting the truth :). You just pick and choose which bits to tell them about.
 
Zip it squiff, you're out of your depth.

No problem omiting certain things. You have no legal duty to tell a company anything.
 
Ahleckz said:
Zip it squiff, you're out of your depth.

No problem omiting certain things. You have no legal duty to tell a company anything.
Click to expand...

While I'd agree that Capn' $qu!ff isn't using the Act correctly I would have to caveat your last sentence to the effect that sometimes you do have a legal duty to tell companies things e.g. a requirement to disclose relevant convictions for certain jobs, perhaps to look after children or vulnerable adults. Admittedly this doesn't apply to many jobs and disclosure shouldn't be necessary for most roles but the pedant/suppressed lawyer in me means I've got to point it out.
 
I'd leave out a qualification, but I wouldn't leave out or lie about previous employment.

Surely if you got the job, and you told them you'd been traveling for 2 years, you'd need to hand over a p45 which would give the game away.

I'm no expert here, but just disclose your title and the employer and omit the salary, if you think it would intimidate or influence their decision.
 
semi-pro waster said:
While I'd agree that Capn' $qu!ff isn't using the Act correctly I would have to caveat your last sentence to the effect that sometimes you do have a legal duty to tell companies things e.g. a requirement to disclose relevant convictions for certain jobs, perhaps to look after children or vulnerable adults. Admittedly this doesn't apply to many jobs and disclosure shouldn't be necessary for most roles but the pedant/suppressed lawyer in me means I've got to point it out.
Click to expand...

Yes, but we are speakiNg about experience and qualifications. If I wasn't on my touch pad I'd have added a supplementary clause.
 
Ahleckz said:
Yes, but we are speakiNg about experience and qualifications.
Click to expand...

True enough, I personally probably wouldn't leave out the job totally but I might downplay the role somewhat or leave it as worked at "YY company between 2006 and 2011". If you get to the interview stage then I'd expect to be asked about it but provided you're honest about what has happened I would hope they're not likely to penalise you for that - the company should be able to see they're getting an employee capable of a lot more at below market rates.
 
Capn' $qu!ff said:
From Part of the act:

"Fraud by failing to disclose information" is defined by Section 3 of the Act as a case where a person fails to disclose any information to a third party when they are under a legal duty to disclose such information.
Click to expand...

That's true but he's not under legal duty to disclose the details of his previous job, it's for this like criminal records etc

MW
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom