What Me? Lie On My Resume? Who Will Know?
What Me? Lie On My Resume? Who Will Know? The temptation to lie
on a resume is great! How can it hurt if I stretch the truth a
bit? Employers see lots of resumes. How are they going to know
who lies and who doesn't? Whoa! Let's stop a minute and reflect
on what lies can REALLY do on a resume. 1. Lying and stretching
the truth may come out anyway. You, job seeker, might exaggerate
to the wrong people and get caught LYING! 2. Are you so unsure
of yourself that you have to LIE to get a job? Poor you! 3.
MANY, if not all employers who find out the truth behind a lie
will dismiss you on the spot. 4. Why lie? If your
accomplishments and skills seem below par, better to tell that
to an interviewer than to be seen as a LIAR! Finally, a lie
makes you feel guilty, Ethically, you, job seeker, need all of
the positive parts of yourself to get a new job. Omit lies to
yourself and get onto finding a good job without falsifying
anything. Lying on a resume deserves the file 13 we all know
about. Keep your head up high and know yourself as a truth
teller, not the liar who falls from grace eventually, especially
on a job. Your mom was right, don't LIE!
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