Most companies will fire you on the spot for lying on your resume. And all colleges and universities do background checks. They will run your SS number and any job you have paid taxes on will show up. Plus, you will have a work gap on your resume. Put it on there and then answer any questions they have specific to your job. Don't go into panic mode, everyone. Never assume that the entire world feels one way and one way only. Yup, bad rep at the moment. But it will pass. If you remain professional, you will move on from this!!! Don't listen to all the doomsayers on here. They have clearly spent too much time with this news story. Best of luck folks!!!!
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There is nothing to fear regarding putting your employer on your resume. Hiring prrsonnel will not hold you responsible for working for a firm that has run into difficulties. Most of you are not decision makers, you did not put in to place any of the rules that harmed the organization, and you were/are not fiscally responsible. Hold your heads up. Most of you probably did your jobs to the best of your ability. The most important thing is to be respectful of your former employer when interviewing; say nothing negative about the company, or management, but do share the parts of the job you enjoyed, what you learned,, and how that makes you A GOOD FIT FOR YOUR NEXT POSITION!
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21757, yes! Excellent idea!
There's another option to either including "Corinthian Colleges" or "Everest University" on your resume. Juts put that you worked at "Brandon Campus, CCI" and it probably won't ring any bells.
21610 - you are wrong. I've been in the business a long time, and you should not fit a resume to trailer a job if that means omissions and lying. The cover letter is where you highlight your skills and tailor for the particular job. Biut don't lie (even by omission) on a resume. Companies will want to know what you are hiding and what else you've lied about. Trust me anyone who reads this. I do know what ai am talking about. Or don't. And find out the hard way ai am right. (A simple Google search could find your name on a cci website.) in a job search, the companies you work for are not scrutinized. You are
21610 - you are wrong. I've been in the business a long time, and you should not fit a resume to trailer a job if that means omissions and lying. The cover letter is where you highlight your skills and tailor for the particular job. Biut don't lie (even by omission) on a resume. Companies will want to know what you are hiding and what else you've lied about. Trust me anyone who reads this. I do know what ai am talking about. Or don't. And find out the hard way ai am right. (A simple Google search could find your name on a cci website.) in a job search, the companies you work for are not scrutinized. You are
A lot depends on the individual cases. In almost every case, people with more than a year at CCI will need to include the information on the resume. If you worked in an area that's being scrutinized, such as record keeping, or career services, and possibly also campus management, and have been there less than a year, you may want to leave it off. If you're in academics, it may be difficult to get a job, anyway because most people are aware of the quality of the education. Still, it's better than no experience at all. As for the original poster's assertion that omitting something from your resume is lying, that's not the case. Resumes much be tailored to the position for which you are applying, and only relevant information needs to be included. Lying on your resume is claiming to have worked somewhere you didn't or claiming to have educational credentials that you don't. Lying on an application also includes stating that you have not been convicted of a felony when in fact, you have.
Well said. I went on a number of interviews and most people didn't even know what or who CCI was.
The original poster is correct. Most don't know anything about CCi or care. The job title you held is more important, and your skills.
Yea, the funniest part is; 99.99999999% of the people in the country don't even know who or what CCI is anyway, even if it did matter. All they care about is what skills you have and how long you were employed.
Idiots who suggest leaving it off your resume are beyond stupid. As if the thousands of people have done anything wrong and are in any way responsible. Yea, all employees are CHILD MOLESTERS and RAPISTS. I love the fact that people on this site go out of their way to show their the level of their idiocy. Absolutely laughable...
Thank you original poster - a voice of reason. You can put either CCi or the campus you work at on your resume - I recommend you put both. Most likely a background check will end up being verified by CCi HR so a future employer may be confused if you only list your school name, until you explain.
What will be critical to your success in an interview is to be professional. A common question is "why are you leaving your current job?" To answer "because they are up for sale" or "I was laid off" is a professional and honest answer. People are generally satisfied with that. To say "because the company is doing unethical things and I don't want to be a part of it anymore" or whatever you would say in your own words, could make you look bitter and like a complainer. Who wants to hire that? Remember, the way CCi runs it's business is not what an interviewer wants to know. They're trying to determine if you are the kind of person (skills and character) that they want to hire.
Sorry. Don't put cci on your resume - put the name of your specific college or university.