Survey Says Some studies estimate that as many as one-third of all job seekers provide false or exaggerated information on their resumes, ranging from innocent omissions to blatant lies. Other studies estimate that it occurs much more often. One such study indicates that men do it more than women. Take the confidential poll or just see what others say. The most common resume lie is about education.
Resumes are all about presentation.
Some hiring manager is going to scan your resume and make a determination in about 60 seconds or less whether or not you're qualified. Understandably, you're under a lot of pressure to make yourself look good, so it's tempting to embellish. The anonymity of Internet resumes has made it even more tempting . Go to the chat room or bulletin board , both open 24 hours daily. Copyright 1999, J. Steven Niznik.