There may be multiple reasons for IT people to fake their resumes.
Recruitment is at its high now, but look at some 3-4 years back when companies recruit margianlly and people who completed their studies by that time could not get a job as freshers. Every company expects only experienced (minimum 2 years)..Where they will go for gaining that first 2 years of experience. i have seen people with MCA/BE working in schools/colleges/IT institutes and teaching CSC. When the industry started recovering those people started moving into the industry. If they show that they were teaching and not programming companies will not shortlist them. So obviously they end up faking their resumes to enter the industry.
I think there is no harm in it. if those people are able to cope up with the industry demand then it should be acceptable. What otherwise those people would have done..continue with the same job with salary not enough even to cater their basic needs.
companies instead of simply firing should look into the causes of faking...if people faked degrees then they can take action immediately. but if it is experience companies should analyse the reasons behind it and should handle sensitively.
i am working in IT industry and i have seen many companies fake their employees resume to show the client and get projects. They do that because they dont have people with exp. in that technology but want to get the project. where did keep their dignity/integrity and all other qualities then. They just want to be in business, in simple terms they just want to make money...they have put their honesty behind and doing it...Once the company grew to a certain level got the reputation then they would stop doing it. How this is acceptable
Why dont they think that for this same reason, people are also doing/did it.
If all clients (who are giving projects) to our so called "prestigious Top 10 companies", do a thorough back ground check on these companies and their past records, no IT company would exist in India...
