False resume to get a job

I saw on television that a prominent person in USA had to resign, as she had given a false resume in applying for a job.

A few weeks ago, a local newspaper also reported this situation in Singapore. It seems to be quite common for a person to give a false statement to get a job. The penalty is light.

In my view, a person who deliberately makes a false statement in a resume is committing a crime, and is really cheating. The culprit should be punished criminally.

In recruiting people, I do not give much weight to paper qualification or past working experience. I judge a person based on character, and look later at the actual performance in the job.