The Hard Hat Professional

Construction professional Zuko Peter shares his story over a fraudulent incident involving his CV. An unauthorized company used his CV to secure a project while he was unemployed. Zuko believes that this prevalent fraudulent practice impacts many hardhatPROFESSIONALS causing them personal and professional harm. While unemployed, I discovered that my resume had been used fraudulently to secure a project. A client representative contacted me, inquiring about the slow progress on a project they had already paid for. I was shocked since I had no knowledge of the project. The employer won the tender based on the professional credentials presented, and I was not the only one whose resume was utilized without permission. I was deeply hurt that my credentials had been used without my knowledge. At the time, I was unemployed and reliant on unemployment benefits, but due to this fraudulent activity, I was unable to claim them. This practice causes substantial professional and personal harm to co