We've all lied a little bit on our resume — but has your fib ever landed you in the executive's suite?
Source: 22ndJudicial District Court | New Orleanson our resume, in a story seemingly borrowed from the plot of the film "Catch Me If You Can", Cindy T. White, 41, of Slidell, Louisiana, copied details from the LinkedIn profile of a qualified professional, and – along with a stolen driver's license number and social security number – successfully applied for a job as a human resources manager.
Once her colleagues took a closer look at her documentation, they realized White may not have been who she claimed. They then called the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, where an investigation uncovered the scam. At her trial, while prosecutors argued that White had fraudulently collected $56,209 during the seven months she worked in HR at Diversified Foods & Seasonings, her "defense attorney argued that she earned the salary she received."
While we don't condone identity theft – or any kind of criminal activity – after working for seven months in a senior a role without any prior experience, it seems White may possess innate skills and knowledge that make her a natural. After all, she was promoted after less than half a year on the job!
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