A job seeker pursuing a career in accounting faced a spring 2020 disruption as the coronavirus crisis caused unemployment. When a chance came to join an IT company, the candidate embellished their resume, overstating work experience and familiarity with certain programs. The situation was later discussed in a business profile.
“I have a child, and during the pandemic I chose to stay home to support him. Yet I also knew that returning to work would be harder without recent experience. So I adjusted parts of my resume as a compromise,” the person stated.
According to the individual, they wanted to avoid a long gap in their work history. They created a fictitious consulting firm name and described real activities, while the actual work primarily involved assisting friends with their bookkeeping.
“One would expect the human resources team to verify the company I cited, but that check apparently never happened. No one asked for verification,” the applicant noted.
The candidate also confessed to misrepresenting knowledge of certain software. “I had not used that software before, but I didn’t quit. I listed it as a skill on my resume, then watched tutorials to learn it on the job,” the expert explained.
According to the individual, the resume deception helped secure the job and, at present, they are successfully handling their responsibilities. “If asked whether others could pull off the same, I would say yes—sometimes it seems worth it,” the employee concluded.
A screenshot circulated online labeling the person as the “biggest IT loser” in history due to experiences at bankrupt companies, a claim that circulated as part of broader online narratives. Source recognition attributed to a broader media discussion of resume practices and employment ethics.