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Post by Coldfront06 on Apr 6, 2012 9:56:33 GMT -5
Do any of you embellish accomplishments, alter position titles, or just flat out lie on your resume?
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Post by T-Rex91 on Apr 6, 2012 10:00:55 GMT -5
Not on anything recent because it's too easy to catch these days. Not only are we checking referrals, we want to talk to the last immediate supervisor. three jobs ago? yeah, there may be some "tweaking" going on but a job that old really doesn't matter in the big scheme. I've never flat out lied but I have omitted some things to avoid the "overqualified" tag when I was trying to get back to work after a layoff.
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Post by Coldfront06 on Apr 6, 2012 10:05:13 GMT -5
. I've never flat out lied but I have omitted some things to avoid the "overqualified" tag when I was trying to get back to work after a layoff. Yeah I've done that also. |
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Post by Chal™ on Apr 6, 2012 10:14:55 GMT -5
Me as well. I have embellished a bit on resumes i've done for other people. They needed it.
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Post by Coldfront06 on Apr 6, 2012 10:20:34 GMT -5
I once saw my brother's resume. Man, this dude straight up created a whole new identity. I think he was once fired from a job a week after he got it because they found out he lied. He got a great position with his current employer...not sure if he lied, but if he did it appears to have worked.
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Post by T-Rex91 on Apr 6, 2012 10:24:16 GMT -5
yep, we may not get through the check before but we will at some point and you're fired. One common lie I see is degrees. How you gonna claim an MBA and all you have is some credits?  ?? |
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Post by Chal™ on Apr 6, 2012 10:27:56 GMT -5
One guy asked me for a resume and let me tell you it was hard. This dude had absolutely NO work history worth talking about. I literally had to "create his identity" in order to make it worth hiring him. So I used place where I know there is no "checking" and companies that are no longer in business.
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Post by ReignMan19 on Apr 6, 2012 12:25:00 GMT -5
I didn't lie per'se but I def added the extra ish I was doing that was not in my job description to my job description...
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Post by ShimmeringSTAR on Apr 6, 2012 14:17:29 GMT -5
I do...a little..I omit the jobs I quit (with a bang) and I tend to put friends as former supervisors.
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Post by Rare_Commodity on Apr 9, 2012 8:49:21 GMT -5
A great book I read over and over again Don't Send a Resume( www.foxandcompany.com/jeffrey-fox-books.html) says reasonable puffery is ok but flat out lying is not. Other hr professionals disagree and honestly think resume should be straight forward 100% truth but I believe that almost everyone, to some degree, exaggerates on their resume. |
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Post by ReignMan19 on Apr 9, 2012 9:18:07 GMT -5
Most jobs have such an extensive background report it really makes NO sense to lie. I received a copy of my background report my current job did and literally my ENTIRE life was on that thing... including my driving record  ... |
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Post by 123Diva on Apr 9, 2012 11:38:27 GMT -5
I don't lie on my resume.
I do make everything look as good as possible tho.
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Post by Sapphire on Apr 11, 2012 21:54:29 GMT -5
I don't lie on my resume. I do make everything look as good as possible tho. What Diva said. Although I have given selective information about why I was leaving a place or why I'm no longer employed in the interview. Frankly had I told the truth I wouldn't have gotten the job so it was worth the risk. But I don't lie about any skills, experience, etc. |
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Post by DamieQue™ on Apr 12, 2012 10:52:07 GMT -5
What I've noticed is, especially if you work for a company that does contracting and they are trying to win a proposal, they pretty much do the lying for you on your resume.
I'm sure there have been abilities attributed to me by someone trying to win a proposal that I would NEVER say on claim on my own.
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Post by Rare_Commodity on Apr 12, 2012 14:01:35 GMT -5
^^ I agree. After working in gov. contracts dept and now going to procurement I 've seen all kind of stuff on contractors resumes. Usually they know somebody that know somebody that tells them exactly what to write and how to format it. Plus when you contract it is easier to flub stuff bc most people don't/can't verify contract work all the time.
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Post by LejaOMG on Apr 12, 2012 14:12:08 GMT -5
I love govt K's. Love it. That entire area of law is very interesting to me and I could see myself working in the GovKs division of some major corporation's in-house counsel.
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Post by Rare_Commodity on Jun 1, 2012 15:26:54 GMT -5
I recently felt the urge to lie on my resume when applying for an overseas position. That pay was crazy stupid I wanted that lol!
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Post by nyunupe on Jun 1, 2012 17:12:14 GMT -5
Hell to the yes I've lied on my resume....and guess what, I had the references to back it up...
I lied about an MBA in 1997. I didn't recieve my MBA until 2002.
If you're ACTUAL qualifications bare truth, and you have super tight professional and personal references and you're interview is thru the roof, you can lie your ass off.
Today, my resume is 95% honest. I have some dates and a few job responsibilities that are embellished...
Oh, I've lied in job interviews as well. This shit is SO common. I'm a decision-maker for a company. I interview people all the time and have hired or helped hire people I KNEW were lying....but I also knew they were capable, had a tremendous skillset and airtight references. I could care less about an embellishment or 2.
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Post by Rare_Commodity on Jun 4, 2012 15:32:31 GMT -5
^ Decision maker huh can you get me on!? (Black folks always want the hook up lol)
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Post by Southie on Jun 5, 2012 11:52:27 GMT -5
I see people getting in more trouble for lying on the application.
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Post by nyunupe on Jun 5, 2012 18:15:53 GMT -5
I see people getting in more trouble for lying on the application. They lie about education. That's the no-no! everything else is a big so what if you can do the job. |
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Post by Southie on Jun 7, 2012 10:11:05 GMT -5
I see people getting in more trouble for lying on the application. They lie about education. That's the no-no! everything else is a big so what if you can do the job. In one case that I know of, it was not the education that was teh issues. They signed off on the application stating everything on their was true. Well, it was not. |
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Post by nyunupe on Jun 7, 2012 18:58:02 GMT -5
They lie about education. That's the no-no! everything else is a big so what if you can do the job. In one case that I know of, it was not the education that was teh issues. They signed off on the application stating everything on their was true. Well, it was not. What was the part that was not true? if it wasn't their education or they forgot to list the number of years spent inside of a prison for God knows what, is likely not a big deal... |
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Post by Southie on Jun 8, 2012 9:46:30 GMT -5
In one case that I know of, it was not the education that was teh issues. They signed off on the application stating everything on their was true. Well, it was not. What was the part that was not true? if it wasn't their education or they forgot to list the number of years spent inside of a prison for God knows what, is likely not a big deal... When you sign your name to a document stating that all info on the document is true, you really need to think about all the info that is provided. |
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Post by nyunupe on Jun 8, 2012 17:48:16 GMT -5
What was the part that was not true? if it wasn't their education or they forgot to list the number of years spent inside of a prison for God knows what, is likely not a big deal... When you sign your name to a document stating that all info on the document is true, you really need to think about all the info that is provided. When I bought a home, I embellished a little.... When I lease a car, I embellish a little... When I apply for a job, I embellish a little.... |
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Post by Southie on Jun 12, 2012 11:08:24 GMT -5
When you sign your name to a document stating that all info on the document is true, you really need to think about all the info that is provided. When I bought a home, I embellished a little.... When I lease a car, I embellish a little... When I apply for a job, I embellish a little.... Well, they got caught in their lie. So if you can get away it... |
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Post by Kyng of JDs on Jun 12, 2012 11:14:26 GMT -5
When you sign your name to a document stating that all info on the document is true, you really need to think about all the info that is provided. When I bought a home, I embellished a little.... When I lease a car, I embellish a little... When I apply for a job, I embellish a little.... Mortgage fraud... False pretenses... Fraud in the inducement... don't get caught... |
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