Dubious degrees: organizations can avoid negative press by ensuring new employees have valid academic credentials.(RISK WATCH)

From: Internal Auditor | Date: April 1, 2006| Author: Aumann, Ron | Copyright information

IN RECENT YEARS, MANY HIGH-PROFILE individuals have been exposed for over-Stating their academic credentials. David Edmondson stepped down in February as president and chief executive officer of RadioShack Corp. after admitting he had misstated his academic record on his resume. In 2004, Laura Callahan, a senior director in the U.S. Homeland Security Department's chief information office, made headlines when it was discovered that she received her doctorate from Hamilton University...

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