Woman Jailed for Lying on Rèsumè

A British woman was sentenced to six months in jail after it was found that she lied on her rèsumè. She apparently claimed she passed two A-levels (think: SAT IIs here in the States).

The Daily Mail reports:

Rhiannon Mackay, 29, wrongly claimed to have two A-levels when she applied for a £23,000-a year-role as a 'capital projects administrator'. Ms McKay submitted a resume claiming she had two grade Bs for the job which required all applicants to have at least two A-levels. Ms Mackay, who was unemployed, was then shortlisted and asked to provide a reference from her previous employer, the Royal Navy. She then forged the letter of recommendation and signed it using the name of her boyfriend, a chief petty officer. She beat several other candidates in a lengthy interview process and was awarded the job, which she held for over a year. But suspicions were raised about her performance and she admitted lying on her CV when challenged by her bosses. Ms Mackay, of Plymouth, Devon, also used the CV to apply for 11 other jobs, Plymouth Magistrates Court heard. She admitted fraud by making a false representation about the A-levels in May 2008 and asked for 11 similar offences to be taken into consideration. Ms Mackay had previously worked as a sonar operator in the Royal Navy but left in 2006. She also forged a Naval Discharge Certificate when offered the NHS job. She later forged a reference from her boyfriend, now her husband, without his knowledge. Ms Mackay also pleaded guilty to offences of making a false instrument, the reference and discharge certificate, and was jailed for 24 weeks....Jodie Baker, defending, said Ms Mackay was suffering from post traumatic stress disorder and severe depression. She added: 'After leaving the Navy she had applied for several jobs but been unsuccessful. 'She started to embellish her CV with two A-levels. She had no idea this misrepresentation could land her in jail.'

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