When Applicants Exaggerate or Outright Fabricate Information in Job Applications

question 79

Multiple Choice

When applicants exaggerate or outright fabricate information in job applications or resumés, it is called:

• A) résumé diversion
• B) application diversion
• C) human resources misconduct
• D) résumé fraud
• E) application fraud

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Definitions:

Compiler

A program that translates code written in a high-level programming language into machine code, executable directly by a computer's CPU.

Source Code

The fundamental set of instructions and statements written in a programming language that is compiled or interpreted to create executable software.

SDLC

Stands for Software Development Life Cycle, a process for planning, creating, testing, and deploying an information system.

Feasibility Study

An analysis and evaluation of a proposed project to determine if it is technically, financially, and legally possible.