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The 5 top lies people tell on their resumes / cvs.
Here are the top 5 truths people 'bend' on their CV's / resume's
The 5 top lies people tell on their resumes / cvs.
It it always amazes me that people can be that stupid. Especially if they apply for a position with 5 figures!
Don't they think that we'll check references, dates, educational institutions?
Here are the top 5 truths people 'bend' on their CV's / resume's:
- Attended a college, but never completed. Yes, allot of the time people have attended a college, but for some reason have never got the degree, or qualification.
On their CV it will be listed as a degree. - NOT: degree I was AIMING FOR AND MISSED, or NOT FINISHED - Dates: Often in the work history the dates working at various companies will be listed. When you phone the company.
a. The person has never worked there!
b. The person worked there for 3 weeks (not three years oops!)
c. The company simply does not exist. - Experience in technologies: 'I have 5+ experience in MYSQL' says the CV. Mean while the person had once glance at a MYSQL book for dummies which was on a friend's coffee table.
This is a more difficult one to pin down. Many HR managers won't neccessary need a person to have university or colledge education. The best way to pin this down is:
Send them a half and hour SKILLBOOKER SKILLS EVALUATION TEST. It is free and will immediately separate the wheat from the chaff. - Is what we touched on in 3. the companies, websites on their CV does not exist. How stupid! A quick Google search or search for the company at HMRC (in the UK) will quickly show if that company ever existed.
- Phony contact details. 'I worked for Anna Smith - here's her number' . You phone the number and 'Anna Smith' says 'yes' in a Brazilian accent !
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