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In the News

 

8 October 2010 - National MP's claims on CV cause bitter row

National list MP Aaron Gilmore has claimed a high-level finance industry qualification he does not have in a CV published on Parliament's website.

 


 

30 September 2010 - Drug dealer fakes CV to land doctor's job

A Nigerian drug smuggler who fooled immigration officials to get a job as a hospital psychiatrist was yesterday jailed for 16 months.  Chidozie Emmanuel Onovo, 40, did not reveal he had a criminal history - he was imprisoned in 1999 for two years for importing 4.5kg of cannabis into Britain - when he applied in December 2008 for a New Zealand visa.

 


 

9 September 2010 - Head Scientist Quits Over CV Claims

The Defence Force's top scientist - who had high level security clearance - continued to work while being investigated for giving false information on his CV.

 


 

25 August 2010 - GP suspended for lying about qualifications

An Auckland GP has been suspended and fined by the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal after lying about his qualifications.

 


 

10 May 2010 - Getting a Ferrari when you only want a Lada

It's no secret that the global economic crisis has had far reaching consequences in terms of employment. The most common has been companies downsizing and resultant redundancies....

...The latest consequence appears to be a consideration of 'dumbing down' your CV in order to get a lower level job....

However, someone's qualifications can raise questions about how long the person intends to stay in the role (are they intending to use it as a 'stop gap' and move on as soon as a more appropriate role comes along), and how will they fit in with the other employees?

 


 

7 May 2010 - Maori TV fraudster: It's Kiwi injustice

The man who faked his CV to become the first boss of Maori Television believes his sentence was harsh compared with what has since happened to a public servant who falsified her CV.

 


 

26 March 2010 - Former immigration boss escapes jail for CV fraud

Former Immigration Service head Mary Anne Thompson was today sentenced to 100 hours community service and fined $10,000 after falsely claiming she had a doctorate degree from the London School of Economics.

 


 

2 August 2009 - High-profile five fraud victims

A first-time offender has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $5.6 million from three top sportsmen, two multi-millionaires, a major bank and the IRD....

...According to court documents, MacKenzie worked as a property manager for Hotchin and Watson's Omara Property Group from March 2006 to August last year after providing a false CV.

 


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