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An engineer with the Australian airline Qantas was jailed before Christmas after it came to light that he had forged his qualifications. The engineer was responsible for aircraft inspections and impressed his bosses sufficiently that he was given the job of certifying the work of others. The implications for passenger safety are terrifying.

The latest issue of the HSJ reports on the case of two NHS managers sentenced for lying to get their jobs. One, a former director of a primary care trust has been jailed for three months.

Countless surveys have shown that embellishing education and career histories is a national pastime. Many of us regularly admit to rounding up exam results, exaggerating responsibilities and achievements and being over-generous in estimating our own abilities. In most cases, these fibs are too minor to trouble our consciences, but when does a small cosmetic enhancement to one's CV turn into an ugly and dangerous lie? As the HSJ article makes clear, while all employers claim to take CV fabrication very seriously, not all are as vigilant as they might be about screening out offenders. There is also evidence that even when fraud comes to the attention of managers, it does not always result in discipline, let alone dismissal or criminal charges.

Some people want to be high fliers whatever the cost. If they knew that the engineer that certified their aircraft fit to fly faked his qualifications they might think twice.

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