Fake references, real jobs

Beware of posers the next time you hire staff.

For those eager to get a job, but reluctant to do any of the necessary schooling, training or toiling, there’s an all-too-easy solution, The Daily Dot reports.

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There, Aaron Sankin recounts how he paid $150 to careerexcuse.com, which provided him with an elaborate fake job history. The package included live references, detailed work experience at a fictional accounting firm that has a professional website, and even a business address that shows up on Google Maps.

The owner of careerexcuse.com says he started the service after several friends asked him to be a fictional reference for them. He says the service helps those who have been mistreated by former employers or who have been out of work for some time.

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