Is It Okay to List a Friend's Company as Past Employment to Avoid Job Jumper Label?

Hi seniors,

My cousin recently had to change his job since his company is moving out of India. Now in his next job search, he does not wish to show his previous job changes in the 6-7 years as he might look like a job jumper. He has a friend who owns a company. Can he show that he was working for his friend's company in the last 6-7 years on his CV and give his friend's name & number as a referee in his new job search?

Please reply

Honesty in Job Applications

Job hopping is, of course, one of the negative points to consider while searching for a job. However, the worst mistake one can make is to lie. Your friend may be tempted to showcase the experience gained at his friend's company. Nevertheless, during an interview, responding honestly regarding his current job profile and company is crucial. Experienced interviewers are adept at identifying falsehoods, and background checks may reveal inconsistencies, such as not being employed there.

Encourage your friend to disclose the genuine reasons for changing jobs to the interviewer. Furthermore, prompt him to explore why he has been frequently changing jobs. It seems improbable that all the companies he worked for were problematic; there may be underlying attitude issues that need to be addressed first.

Success and maturity often stem from long-term commitments to a single company. Approach the next interview with a fresh perspective and a firm dedication to the new employer. The 6-7 years of experience accumulated are valuable but must be demonstrable through sustained employment.

Encourage your friend to exemplify fairness in his expectations from his employer.

Thank you.

Every job seeker needs to have a good CV - devoid of inaccuracies and false claims. Your friend should be honest when writing about all his job experiences. Job hopping has a negative connotation, but encourage him to try and show a pattern where job changes were necessitated by the needs of professional growth mostly. There is no point in trying to fabricate a CV. A good interviewer who knows his job will pinpoint flaws in the CV and dismiss the person promptly.

Hi All,

The question here is not about the interview process but about background verification. If a friend's name is given as a referee, can the background verification system determine that the friend was not actually working there?