Is Degree So Important

Corresponding to a fresh view, 52% of job nominees polled lied down on their resume about having a college degree.

Existing are 3 brief horror stories:

A new Director of Logistics and his family were actually loading the running van provided by his new employer for relocation from California to North Carolina. The phone called and it was the Human Resource Manager from his new company. The offer was being pulled. Through a indifferent degree verification check, the company learned the potency new employee did not have a degree. He was 3 hours short of graduating. Had the candidate been honest, the job was yet his. It was an unity issue.

Five candidates for a high level software sales job were interviewing. After the confront to face interviews, the candidates were proffered a "grace period" to revision their application. The company was mindful of a problem with one candidate. The lead candidate switched his college degree information to "Did Not Graduate." He was missed from contention.

A candidate for a Vice Chairman of Logistics locating for a multi-billion/multi national company was proffered the job. However, the background check could not verify the degree as listed on the resume. The amazed candidate said he could fix the problem. After one week, he called and faxed over the degree confirmation info. Only two blank pieces of paper came out of the fax. He said, "I must have faxed the incorrect side." The offer was revoked the night before his start date because of the unity issue. The company would have on the job him if he had been trusty about not getting a degree.

Provides withdrawn because of "no degree" are not because the lack of a college degree was a "deal breaker." The effect was that each of these high level managers perverted themselves on their resume and during the interview. As a search firm, we always encourage candidates to be outspoken and candid about the information on the resume, including whether or not they have a college degree.

Don't try out to hide it amongst individual other instructive courses you have taken. If you are renting, ask the candidate directly. It's getting how many hiring managers "assumed" the candidate graduated. The most unreal piece on a resume is: University of Any State, 1986-1990. Listing the years but not if they graduated. General oversight.

Most times, if the candidate has a solid background and the chemistry is strong with the organization, the company hires the person. Remember 70% of hiring is Chemistry. Degree isn't the most important factor.