With the purpose of your CV/resume to grab an employer’s attention so they will want to know more about you and interview you, we all aim to have the best one we can. With that however, comes with it a bit of pressure to stand out. Some of you will of course stand out by either highlighting your USP (Unique Selling Points) or a balanced mixed of good formatting & information. For others though, they will be tempted to enhance their CV/resume by fabricating or exaggerating their skills and experiences.
Even though that job seekers/hunters know that they should not by telling any types of lies on their CV/resume & that recruiters/employers will look for them, some will still attempt to do this to get the interview/job. In the end, honesty is always the best policy when you’re writing your CV/resume. If you do try and lie, chances are you will be caught out. The consequences of being caught lying on your CV/resume are defiantly not worth the risks.
When it comes to you developing your CV/resume, make sure that you avoid making the following 7 sins:
• Lying about your work experience
• Using phony/fake referees
• Fudging employment dates
• Faking or overstating your qualifications
• Beefing up your job title and responsibilities
• Exaggerating your achievements
• Inflating your salary
Even though that job seekers/hunters know that they should not by telling any types of lies on their CV/resume & that recruiters/employers will look for them, some will still attempt to do this to get the interview/job. In the end, honesty is always the best policy when you’re writing your CV/resume. If you do try and lie, chances are you will be caught out. The consequences of being caught lying on your CV/resume are defiantly not worth the risks.
When it comes to you developing your CV/resume, make sure that you avoid making the following 7 sins:
• Lying about your work experience
• Using phony/fake referees
• Fudging employment dates
• Faking or overstating your qualifications
• Beefing up your job title and responsibilities
• Exaggerating your achievements
• Inflating your salary