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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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