Have you ever lied or exaggerated on your resume?

[kranky]

Please listen to HotChic. Lying isn't worth it.

I hire mostly entry-level people. I know they won't have much experience. So when someone shows up with their puffed-up overinflated resume, he/she is already behind the 8-ball because of lying.

Since most interviewees are a bit nervous (and I'm not), it's pretty easy to ask questions in such a way to see if the person will contradict him/herself in order to tell me what they think I want to hear. It's too hard to keep the story straight. That's strike three. The sad thing is I can tell they think they are kicking butt in the interview when they are really cutting their own throat.

Don't lie on your resume and don't lie during the interview. You just throw away any legitimate shot you had for the job.

 

[shortylickens]

Never lied.
Omitted stuff, but never lied.

Not worth it. A resume does NOT get you a job. It gets you an interview. The interview gets you the job. The resume is just enough info to get them interested in you and make a phone call. The first phone call is also important. Its sort of like a screen or pre-interview.

Lying on a resume may be grounds for dismissal later on.
Bad idea.

Also, I like Hyperblazes quote about porn.