You're not fooling anyone with the lies on your resume, and you're only hurting yourself by submitting a deceptive résumé to a prospective employer. Experts know that during a time of high unemployment like we have now, candidates are more likely to misrepresent their credentials, especially education. Applicants may feel they need to lie in order to get an interview, but you're wasting both your time and the employer's if you aren't who your résumé says you are.
A simple call to a previous employer to review your stated accomplishments, a request to the university to verify your degree, or a more thorough background check is all it takes to find out whether or not a résumé is truthful. Be an applicant that an employer can respect by refusing to stoop to deception when times are desperate. Think your résumé could use some freshening up? Get feedback by sharing it in my Résumé Remedy group.
Tabitha
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it really is a hard time out there right now if you're in the market for a new job...a lot of people seem to think that they have to have all this 'glitter' on their resume to get noticed and that's not always the case. yes it's hard when you're just being considered at first based on a piece of paper, but sometimes it's getting in the door that sells you - so just be yourself and be honest. in today's era when all you have to do is google someone - well that should tell you that you shouldn't lie since you'll be found out.
1I can honestly say I have NEVER - EVER - lied or even exaggerated on my CV/resume. I simply couldn't feel right about it.
But every time I applied I was sure to make sure it was updated and as articulate, precise and "shiny" as possible. I just don't believe in lying, I think it can come back to bite people in the butt.
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