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I've been there before
And I'll try it again
But any fool knows
That there's no way to win
Ray Charles
So we see that yet another senior executive has potentially lied about their
qualifications and the shareholders (down 54% since the news broke in early
December) get to feel the impact. The SEC is now going to examine the case
of CEO James Peterson of Microsemi Corp.
The company has opted to retain Mr Peterson because of his "great value and
strategic vision". The company has determined he didn't earn a bachelors
degree or MBA, he is still denying the claim. They have fined him, stopped
his annual bonus and curtailed his stock options - would that not be the
least you expected if you had lied on your resume?
I start to sound more like my Dad every day - but in my day in corporate
people got fired for a lot less.
But the case highlights a much deeper concern in the current economy and
climate of accountablity and perceived greed. What message are you sending
to the employees of the company when you condone such behaviour? If true,
what does this say about Mr Peterson and his values?
What does that say to the unemployed job seeker? It's okay to exagerate
and claim education you do not have
Withdraw your candidacy if you made an error in calculating your taxes,
but if you lied about your education - GO FOR IT!
Cross posted on Reflections of a Square Peg
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