Archive for June, 2011

Fib on a Job Application? Think About a Background Check First

Should you ever lie? What you lie about can be inconsequential or a career killer, according to a blog post on BNet.com. The inconsequential? Adding a few inches to your height on an online dating profile. Career killers? Being dishonest – even just fudging – job dates, titles, or positions. But, you might think to [...]

You Have Bad Credit and a Potential Employer Wants to Check Your Credit History. What do You Do?

A few weeks ago, an individual wrote to the Worcester Telegram & Gazette for some job search advice. Like many affected by the recession, she and her husband were both unemployed for a significant period of time, and although she went back to work, they had to foreclose on their home. As a result, their [...]