How to Make Sure Your Resume Isn’t Overlooked — Without Lying
Don’t fret about competitors who might be fabricating experience. Your CV can stand out with better framing of your achievements and a compelling headline.
Job seekers may be tempted to stretch—or even fabricate—details about their education and employment history, and it turns out that many actually do. In a recent survey of US workers, 55% admitted to lying on their résumé at least once.
Bending the truth about your career—including omitting information you don’t want a prospective employer to know—is never a good idea. It can cost you the job you’re seeking and damage your reputation, says Hannah Mason, an executive résumé writer and job search strategist based in Cardiff, Wales. “The lies will come back to bite you, so think long term about what you want to accomplish,” she says.