Have you ever lied on your resume <POLL>?

[Zombie]

I have never lied on my resume and needless to say it looks kinda lame when compared to others who graduated with me.

 

[JetsFanatic]

I am sure many people do.

I have seen people get hired that claim to have a cert in something
but they don't know a damn thing about it....did they lie or are they just idiots

most likely both

 

[T3C]

nope

 

[RJ45]

It's very stoopid to lie on your resume. There is always the chance that you would be found out, plus it's a lie. The basis your employment would be sham. I knew a lady once who got fired because she was found out. Not a very pretty scene. Doesn't make sense to lie on a resume.

 

[emu10k2]

Zombie,

Glad to hear you have never lied on your resume.

-- Your present employer.

 

[jadinolf]

Yep.

(signed) Big Liar

 

[Zombie]

I remember some people with me in school got hired at IBM by overstating their qualifications. I get pissed when I see people do that. Its not fair to thousands of other well qualified people who are unemployed. Thankfully I never was unemployed so there was no jealousy factor.

 

[amnesiac]

It's fine to exaggerate a little bit to polish up your resume, but making tall tales or flat out lying is INCREDIBLY easy to spot when you stare at 50-100 resumes a day.

I had the following submitted:

- "Singlehandedly saved the company from failure" "Increased profitability by 50%" "Created new organizational system to enhance production." all from the same resume. She was a fricking SECRETARY.

- From a recent high school grad: "Office Manager at Company XYZ for 3 years." Right, you were an office manager RIGHT OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL with no continuing education. Not.

Those are just a couple. I'll have to dig through this resume pile again to see what else there is.

 

[cherrytwist]

Originally posted by: amnesiac
It's fine to exaggerate a little bit to polish up your resume, but making tall tales or flat out lying is INCREDIBLY easy to spot when you stare at 50-100 resumes a day.

I had the following submitted:

- "Singlehandedly saved the company from failure" "Increased profitability by 50%" "Created new organizational system to enhance production." all from the same resume. She was a fricking SECRETARY.

- From a recent high school grad: "Office Manager at Company XYZ for 3 years." Right, you were an office manager RIGHT OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL with no continuing education. Not.

Those are just a couple. I'll have to dig through this resume pile again to see what else there is.

Be sure to include names and addresses so we know not to hire them

 

[jaydee]

I pulled weeds out of the beet fields on the farm for years, but according to my resume, I'm a "weed control specialist"

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: jaydee
I pulled weeds out of the beet fields on the farm for years, but according to my resume, I'm a "weed control specialist"

Yea, i was a bus boy at Rainforest Cafe but they called us Safari Assistants

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: amnesiac
It's fine to exaggerate a little bit to polish up your resume, but making tall tales or flat out lying is INCREDIBLY easy to spot when you stare at 50-100 resumes a day.

I had the following submitted:

- "Singlehandedly saved the company from failure" "Increased profitability by 50%" "Created new organizational system to enhance production." all from the same resume. She was a fricking SECRETARY.

- From a recent high school grad: "Office Manager at Company XYZ for 3 years." Right, you were an office manager RIGHT OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL with no continuing education. Not.

Those are just a couple. I'll have to dig through this resume pile again to see what else there is.

Please do, they're funny

 

[Encryptic]

I used to work at a warehouse-type place packing stuff in boxes and shrink-wrapping them for a little while after high school. My title? "Production Assistant". Vague enough, isn't it?

 

[TommyVercetti]

I used to make burger and prepare vegetables (tomatoes, onions, etc). I called myself Chef.

 

[NetWareHead]

I have...just about some experience I've had. I really did know my stuff, but I felt like this little fib would sweeten my chances of getting hired. Besides, I'm friends with my old manager who covered for me.

 

[Harvey]

I've never lied on my resume. It's pretty outrageous the way it is.

 

[Zombie]

WoW! 20% people say they lie on their resume.

 

[Yax]

Originally posted by: Zombie
I remember some people with me in school got hired at IBM by overstating their qualifications. I get pissed when I see people do that. Its not fair to thousands of other well qualified people who are unemployed. Thankfully I never was unemployed so there was no jealousy factor.

I sense a bit of the green monster in someone here.

 

[MeanMeosh]

never done it. never will. i don't deserve a job if i lie on my resume.

 

[Yax]

Originally posted by: amnesiac
I had the following submitted:

- "Singlehandedly saved the company from failure" "Increased profitability by 50%" "Created new organizational system to enhance production." all from the same resume. She was a fricking SECRETARY.

hehehe, Singlehandedly eh, did her boss ask her to wash her hand afterwards?
also, increased pro fit-ability by 50%? Bill must have picked the right cigar.
Then, created new orgasm system to enhance pro-suction too.

Where's the exageration again?

 

[MisterPresident]

Exaggerate yes, lie no.

 

[Maverick]

never...I won't do it