subject: Job Seekers Urged Not To Bend Rules [print this page] People looking for new media jobs have been advised to play by the rules when applying for roles.
Research by The IT Job Board revealed that people are becoming increasingly desperate when searching for employment and this has resulted in a number of job seekers adopting underhand tactics.
The survey found that 79 per cent of job seekers would try to gain inside knowledge about a business and its recruitment process in order to improve their chances of gaining employment.
Many people would not dismiss using this morally ambiguous strategy as 23 per cent said these tactics were fine, as long as they did not harm anyone.
Alex Farrell, managing director of The IT Job Board, said: "Getting the inside scoop on a company prior to applying for a role does show initiative, however, many candidates feel this is breaking an unwritten 'rule'."
Job seekers are also becoming more persistent as 35 per cent said that they would telephone a company continuously in an attempt to secure an interview and 13 per cent claimed they would refuse to leave a firm's offices until they were seen.
There also appears to be no solidarity among job seekers with 62 per cent of saying they would conceal the details of a job they are applying for from their colleagues in order to reduce competition.
"These results show clearly there is increased competition in the market and the impact it is having on candidates," added Mr Farrell.
People on the search for new media jobs are also being urged not to break the cardinal rule of lying or exaggerating on their CVs when applying for positions.
HireScores.com reported that 70 per cent of employees have confessed to either lying or embellishing their achievements on their CV in a bid to help them secure a job.
Founder of HireScores Lisette Howlett.com, said that she thought the results were a result of the current economic climate as more people are eager to stand out from the crowd and are not adverse to telling white lies to improve their image.
Lisette Howlett urged people not to commit any serious lies on their CVs as this could have serious consequences.
"Candidates who lie on their CV and subsequently earn themselves a new role are illegally gaining monetary advantage, which is considered to be fraudulent deception," she added.
New media jobs may be available in the near future after BSkyB announced its purchase of Virgin Media TV channels for 160 million.
by: Martin Hofschroer
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