Depending on who you believe, either some, many or most job applicants stretch the truth in their resumes. Here are the most common lies HR managers are being told.
The issue’s gotten some press lately, as both Food Network chef Robert Irvine and Lee McQueen, a contestant on the British version of The Apprentice, were recently ousted as having lied to get their TV jobs.
Apparently they aren’t alone — 48% of job-seekers have stretched the truth on a resume, while 10% have told bold-faced lies, according to a survey by Monster.com. Other studies report discrepancies in as many as 56% of all resumes.
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What truths are being stretched? These are the most common areas:
A British pre-employment screening firm called Powerchex has found that 17% of all applicants to the financial sector lie on their CV.
The full survey also shows some pretty interesting developments so if you want to take a look at it, the simply type ‘powerchex’ into google and follow the link on their website. A