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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ooof…you’re looking for someone with 1-3 years of experience in the field.

Age and “years out of school” have nothing to do with it.[/quote]

OP here. I assume you’re implying that this isn’t a generational thing?[/quote]

People have been lying on their resumes for years.

But I was implying that your phrasing is a lawsuit waiting to happen.[/quote]

This. Age discrimination is illegal, OP. You know that, right?[/quote]

OP again. Neither federal law (ADEA) nor Virginia state law (jurisdiction the job is in) protect workers under age 40. Thanks for your input.

This is a position geared at someone with 3-5 years’ experience. Therefore, I’m tending to get resumes from folks in their mid-20s. That’s the older end of Gen Z. It’s just context, people. [/quote]

Wow so dismissive.  Not the PP - but the reason this is illegal, and it definitely is, is because by saying you are looking for someone in their mid-20s, you’re discriminating against a protected class, as in anyone over the age of “mid-20s” who is well qualified for the position.  See how that works?  [/quote]

Hi there, OP here. Think you’re missing the point. As I (pretty clearly) said in the response you’re quoting, the position is geared, and therefore advertised, at someone with 3-5 years experience in the relevant area. Age is not mentioned anywhere in the listing or advertisement for the position. I’m mentioning age here, in the context of this anonymous forum, because the resumes I am in fact receiving are from folks who are in their early- to mid-20s, and I am surprised by the number of people in this age cohort who are embellishing or outright falsifying aspects of their resumes.

What I’m learning, though, is that a lot of folks on here seem to think embellishing or outright dishonesty on a job application is OK! Or that I’m somehow at fault and getting “the dregs” because I follow up with previous employers and schools, which somehow indicates that my employer isn’t a good place to work. I don’t really understand that line of thinking. I was always taught that a resume and cover letter are often the first impression you’ll make with an employer, so you should avoid submitting information that could be construed as misrepresentation. Guess I’m asking the wrong group of folks about this issue. [/quote]

But that’s not what was said. This is what was said in the OP:

“I’m in the process of hiring for a position oriented at someone a few years out of college - early- to mid- 20s, so definitely Gen Z…”

You did not mention experience at all until you were called on it. And you did not say you were getting resumes from mostly Gen Z; you said you were getting embellished resumes.

If you are doing the background checks yourself, as you claim, I am going to assume you don’t have an HR department. And you sound like an inexperienced manager. Those of us who have done this for awhile are trying to coach you into being a good manager.

Of course one shouldn’t lie on a resume. Or “embellish”. But you are targeting people who are too young to have the experience you are looking for, so of course the applications you are picking up are embellished. The honest people aren’t applying because they don’t have five years of experience in the early 20s.

This whole operation sounds a little chaotic, and you are giving off some toxic manager vibes by continuing to dig when people are calling out your mistake.

Revisit the job listing, and look into some management classes.[/quote]

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