Is It OK To Lie Or Embellish On A Resume? Your Reaction To Results?

See the results of our LinkedIn survey on what over 1,000 job seekers think about embellishment on a resume. Sounds like a simple ethical question. But when you are desperate for a job do you tend to embellish on your resume? How do you handle this in the real world as you search for a new career. If you are a Recruiter do you find many job candidates do embellish or lie on their resumes? Learn More.

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“2011 Fair Playing Field Act to Protect All American Workers Against Age Discrimination”

If you believe that older workers have endured institutionalized age discrimination then your voice can be heard. You can sign a petition that advocates Congress to support the elimination of age discrimination in the work place. Remember sometimes government needs to given a gentle push that will help change the way people are treated in the work place. If you want to learn more you can click here to read the full petition.

Our current LinkedIn polling indicates that many of you have endured some form of age discrimination. See the preliminary result below indicating that 74% have experienced some form of age discrimination during the hiring process.

Interns Over 40 Poll Question and Answers on Age Bias: Have You Ever Felt Age Discrimination Was A Factor During Your Hiring Process? (Only 40+ Year Olds)

By Bobby Edelman Founder & Explorer  •   215 votes  •  25 comments  •  10 days left

AnswerAgeSeniorityGender

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The Petition Summary:

"This petition is a crucial step in ending age discrimination in the work place and in America, and convincing the United States Congress that such legislation is in the best interest of all of the American people and needed immediately .

This petition address the core issue, that of age discrimination which drives many serious cyclical age and unemployment bias and unjust hiring practices.

It is our purpose to end age discrimination in the work place, from companies, employment and, staffing agencies regarding practices such as unemployed bias in job ads, the interview process, unemployed status, bad credit bias and that toward extending unemployment benefits for those without work for more than six months.

Federal legislation is needed that would provide age discrimination protection to workers age forty and older like that provided for race, gender, national origin and religion in civil rights law.

It has come to a point where numerical standard mandated by Federal law is justified and legislation establishing such is put into law.

Such a law would mandate companies with 40 or more employees implement numerical, documented verification standards requiring that a set number (1 in 5) employees in their
work force is comprised of individuals between the age of forty and sixty five years of age.

Special tax credits will be allowed to all companies who hire an individual who has been unemployed six months or more without prejudice to credit ratings or unemployment status.

The “2011 Fair Playing Field Act to protect All American Workers Against Age discrimination” Federal legislation establishing numerical standards mandated by Federal law is good for America , its workers, the economy, substantially decreases unemployment benefit costs and provides a fairer playing field for American workers throughout the duration of their work life-careers. "

Click here to read or sign the full petition.

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Should Congress Take A Temporary Pay Cut? Updated With Results.

 Poll Results: Should Congress take a pay cut? The answer was overwhelming. 90% of respondents from LinkedIn said YES! Congress should take a temporary pay cut.
Do you think the voice of the people will be acted on?

Should Congress Take A Temporary Pay Cut?

By Bobby Edelman Founder & Explorer  •   275 votes  •  56 comments  •  Ended 18 Oct 2011

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Occupy Wall Street Has More Support Than Tea Party. Your Reaction?

10/14/11: New Poll Shows Occupy Wall Street Has More Support Than Tea Party. Surprisingly the highest support is among people making over 75k dollars a year. What is your reaction to this poll and where the movement is going?


NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll:

• 37% of the country tends to support the movement; 18% oppose; 25% have no opinion. That’s more than those who say they support the Tea Party -- just 26% say they support it, while 64% say they do not. 

• Perhaps counter-intuitively, the movement has its highest support among the highest income earners, (those making more than $75,000 year): 40% support, 24% oppose. Among the poorest, however, it is also popular (less than 30K year): 35% support, 11% oppose.

• Among ethnic groups, the protests are popular among African-Americans, 41% support, 7% oppose; among Hispanics 35% support, 15 oppose; among Whites 37% support, 18% oppose.

• Among political parties, unsurprisingly, the movement is most popular among Democrats (56%-6%), and least popular among Republicans, where a plurality do not support 17%-34%. Independents support 34%-17%. Source:www.msnbc.com

10/01/11:850 Cities Now Have "Occupy" Movements. It is time to have the voice of the unemployed and underemployed older worker heard. Amazing things can happen when enough "adults" stand united.
 99% er's:1 Voice + 1 Vote > 1% er's.  Your reaction, stories and comments.


Reaction Of the Day:I don't know who you talk to, but I am 55 and am willing, no have tried, to get ANY job. I have 25 years in the IT field and I can't get a daytime bartender job, a helpdesk job, waiter, or anything. I and the others want to work, but we can't get hired because we are "overqualified" which, of course, translates to "too old." But again, I will take any job, ANY job. " Anonymous.

Read Today's Editorial Occupy Wall Street Goes National. Boomers Should You Join The Movement?

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Poll Results (as of 2/04/11):Are You Currently Unemployed or Under Employed? If so, how long?

Share Are you currently unemployed or under employed? If so, how long?

Answer		Number of Responses	Response Ratio
3 months or less		41	7%
6 months or less		55	10%
1 year or less		96	17%
2 years or less		203	37%
over 2 years		161	29%
	Totals	556	100%

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We love to here your comments below? Are you  part of the  66% that are unemployed or underemployed? 

Over 69% Surveyed Are Unemployed For Over 1 Year

 Below is the ongoing result of our Interns Over 40 Poll. (Conducted for 90 days as of 01/27/11)
Question asked is:"Are you currently unemployed or under employed? If so, how long?"

Answer		Number of Responses	Response Ratio
3 months or less		21	6%
6 months or less		35	10%
1 year or less		57	16%
2 years or less		149	42%
over 2 years		96	27%
		Totals	358

Over 69% of Survey Respondents reported being out of work for over 1 Year. A pretty frightening situation in today's job market. Would like to hear your comments, thoughts and job seeking experiences below.
Thanks. Bobby