Other fabrications, particularly those that just stretch the truth, are harder to detect. This is what I call the creative zone . Make your resume seem to show progressive responsibility by combining short periods of work together. Never say you are self-employed it s the kiss of death. Either say that you simply worked for the company or leave it out altogether.
Most prospective employers think that entrepreneurs are too independent to be part of a team.
If you have employment gaps, create a fictitious company and find a friend who supposedly used to work there. List this friend as a reference in accordance with the References and Background check section. This is a situation where it pays to blow your own horn and don t be shy. Take of all the things you have done in previous jobs and add a few more to arrange your resume to seem you are the perfect candidate. Think of your resume as an ad in a magazine nobody will look at it unless there is something that catches his or her attention.