A questing of ethics

[Sindawe]

Not mine, I'm quite clear on those. 

I recently came across and joined a social networking site called LinkedIn. While making links with present and past work associates, I've been looking at what they've been doing since we've worked together.  On some of the profiles, the past positions listed are NOT the ones they actually held in past jobs, notably a couple have indicated they were Supervisors or Managers of whole business units when their jobs were actually much narrower in focus or lower in level in the feeding chain. 

I know resume padding and the like goes on in the work world, though I do not practice such myself.  It just bugs me a tad when I do see it.  Anybody else feel the same?

[wmenorr67]

Usually when that happens it winds up biting said people in the butt.

[Manedwolf]

Usually when that happens it winds up biting said people in the butt.

Yup. With so many research tools at everybody's fingertips, it eventually blows up on them.

Usually the first time someone else is about to be bypassed for a promotion. 

[CAnnoneer]

A fancy resume may help you get a job, but it is your ability that generally helps you keep it. They want to claim they walked on (liquid) water? Let them. They will be hard-pressed to repeat the feat.