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Do employers actually know or care about lying on resume? (kbin.social)

submitted 1 year ago by ZILtoid1991@kbin.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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The current system of job seeking often requires to lie on resume. It is even being highly recommended by people that coach people for job seeking, although with some moderation of course.

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[–] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 16 points 1 year ago

I think OP may need to explain further. There's embellishing your work history, or tailoring it to a particular position you're after. That's fine and part of the CV-fu. Then there's outright lying about hard facts, which can be a huge problem if checked.

Hard facts are things like who you worked for and when and on what position, or where you got your degree and what it says on it. Provable skills and certifications also fall under this category.