Professional codes of ethics universally mandate honesty, integrity, and accuracy in all professional dealings, including self-representation. When seeking new employment, a professional must present their qualifications, experience, and job history truthfully. Providing a detailed and factual description of a previous job on a résumé is the only ethical and justifiable option. This upholds the professional's duty of good faith to potential employers and maintains the integrity of the profession. Any form of misrepresentation is a violation of professional ethics and can lead to disciplinary action.

B. Any exaggeration, mild or otherwise, is a form of misrepresentation and is unethical for a professional.

C. Disclosing client financial information is a serious breach of the professional's duty of confidentiality.

D. Disclosing proprietary project information without permission is a breach of confidentiality and loyalty to a former employer.

1. Andrews, G.C. (2019). Canadian Professional Engineering and Geoscience: Practice and Ethics, 6th Edition. Chapter 2, "The Professional Engineer and Geoscientist," pp. 30-32. This chapter discusses the code of ethics, emphasizing the paramount duties of honesty and integrity.

2. APEGS. (2020). Regulatory Bylaws. Section 20(2)(b). The APEGS Code of Ethics requires members to "act with fairness, courtesy and good faith toward all," which precludes any form of misrepresentation on a résumé.