When a résumé looks too good to be true, it just might be, according to recent research from OfficeTeam. Forty-three percent of managers polled believe job seekers include dishonest information on their résumés. Some workers agree that what you see isn’t always what you get: 21% said they know someone who stretched the truth on a résumé. The things we’re most likely to lie about on a résumé: Job duties (58%) and education (34%).
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Résumé Liars
When a résumé looks too good to be true, it just might be, according to recent research from OfficeTeam. Forty-three percent of managers polled believe job seekers include dishonest information on their résumés. Some workers agree that what you see isn’t always what you get: 21% said they know someone who stretched the truth on a résumé. The things we’re most likely to lie about on a résumé: Job duties (58%) and education (34%).
