"Joking Generation" Looking for Jobs: Plagiarizing CVs, Hackers Pay the Price... to the Principal

Using other people's information to "blanket" your CV

"The Joking Generation" is one of the issues raised at the discussion within the framework of the Career Fair of the International University (Ho Chi Minh City National University).

The festival offers more than 1,000 job opportunities from domestic and foreign businesses, attracting more than 3,000 students to participate.

Students attend a job fair at the International University, Ho Chi Minh City National University (Photo: NN).

"Generation Joke" is a phrase used to describe Gen Z entering the workplace with a personal style, different from previous generations.

They may not be serious in the traditional way, but instead are innovative, creative, humorous, and flexible while still ensuring work efficiency. This phrase is also often used to talk about the lack of framework, discipline, or "overdoing it" of young employees in the office environment.

On the show, talking about the current "teasing" situation, a senior female student brought up the situation of many candidates using other people's information in their CVs when applying for jobs. They embellish and exaggerate their own abilities.

Ms. Nguyen Thi My Hau, Sieu Viet Human Resources Joint Stock Company, said that now CV is only a part of the job application process. The most important thing is how the candidate demonstrates their ability in the interview.

Ms. Hau affirmed that any information that candidates write in their CV that they cannot say or express deeply enough during the interview will be rated low by the employer. Therefore, candidates need to be honest when looking for a job, especially when expressing it in their CV to avoid losing points.

Mr. Le Hoang Viet, Deputy Head of Talent Recruitment Department at Eximbank, said that the phrase "joking generation" is no longer strange in the labor market. On forums, there are often topics, articles, and images "exposing" this generation.

However, according to Mr. Viet, it is necessary to recognize that the context of your generation is very different from previous generations.

You are now born in the age of technology, accessing information early on with fast intensity and in large quantities. Gen Z has diverse job opportunities, with many paths, not as limited as before.

But receiving too much information too quickly can also take away from this generation some of the skills needed to survive in business. These can be communication skills, direct conversation, teamwork... when you look at the phone screen more than "face to face" with the person opposite.

Human resources experts discuss the issue of the "joking generation" entering the labor market (Photo: Hoai Nam).

Mr. Viet emphasized that young people need to maintain their own personality and ego, but also need the necessary skills to integrate and cooperate with colleagues.

Young job seekers "bargain" with the principal

Today's era places high, even strict, demands on human resources in terms of knowledge and technological skills. However, contrary to this strictness, the reality of the labor market is witnessing a "joking generation" in terms of attitude.

That was also the aspect raised at the recent job fair introduction at Banking University of Ho Chi Minh City.

Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Duc Trung, Principal of Banking University of Ho Chi Minh City, stated that if employees go to work with a "joking" mentality in a negative sense, it means they are eliminating themselves from the labor market. When they are not suitable, they will be adjusted by themselves and by collective and social rules.

Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Duc Trung told the story of a young person applying for a teaching position at a school. When he received this person's CV, he was very happy because this was a talented graduate from the US, an extremely famous hacker (network and system expert).

You want to share with students, not caring about salary because "your outside income is too high, the school can't pay". However, you make a request "absolutely no work in the morning, only start working from 2pm". The reason is that at night you will stay up "plowing" work and then invite each other to go drinking, in the morning... you have to sleep.

Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Duc Trung said that employees who go to work with a joking attitude are eliminating themselves (Photo: NT).

Highly appreciating this candidate's ability and understanding the value you create at night, Mr. Trung refused because your wishes do not match the school's regulations, requirements, and working hours.

Mr. Trung could not officially accept this candidate but suggested that this young person could come to the school as a guest lecturer.

Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Duc Trung said that nowadays, you often hear on the internet about the story of human resources who sometimes go to the office, the rest of the time stay at home, and go out freely. They can stay up at night to work, send the results to their boss in the morning and the next day… sleep.

If your "flirtatious" attitude and behavior are accepted by the organization where you work, then there is no problem. Anyone who wants to work seriously must first comply with the regulations and discipline, know who they are, and must meet the general regulations.

The principal also shared that he observed that many young people who go to work criticize their boss and organization in all sorts of ways. However, they often talk a lot and criticize a lot but... do little. Meanwhile, what they learn and know may not be suitable when put into practice.

Associate Professor Dr. Le Van Thang, Principal of the International University, also emphasized that the knowledge learned at school is not necessarily 100% suitable for reality, so graduates need to be proactive, open-minded and especially humble in the learning process. Humility does not mean inferiority but rather a confident mindset to receive, learn and respect others.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giao-duc/the-he-cot-nha-tim-viec-dao-cv-hacker-tra-gia-voi-hieu-truong-20250523072936955.htm