Biggest resume lies to avoid

 Recruiters won’t lie if they say they’ve never encountered applicants who lied on their resumes. Many people applying for jobs will not think twice about making up fake employers or exaggerating their lengths of service. As a result, businesses of all sizes and in all industries in India, even those owned by multinational corporations and international firms, are more likely to conduct background checks on prospective workers.

The biggest told resume lies are:

● A skewed academic history

Most human resources departments will find it quite straightforward and quick to verify a candidate’s educational background. If a candidate is caught lying on their résumé, the consequences may be severe, including dismissal and, presumably, being refused consideration for another post. You’re probably looking at the wrong jobs if you believe you must lie about your school level to get hired.

● Wrong dates used for employment

Even if you try, it might be difficult to pinpoint the exact day you started or quit a job, especially after some time has passed. It’s better to be vague than to give the wrong impression.

Dates of employment should be included explicitly on a resume, but if you don’t recall the exact month you started working, including just the year may suffice.

Or, you might try contacting your former company to verify the specific days you were employed there. It is the first step a competent manager would take before bringing someone on board.

● Name-dropping

It’s important to be ready to back your claims of prior experience working with notable clients or companies. A prospective employer cannot know who you know until they interview you. Your reputation may suffer if the court decides against you, even if it isn’t with the company you’re trying to join.

If you aren’t fluent in the other language you claim to know; this might backfire and cause embarrassment. You never know when or under what circumstances someone may initiate a conversation with you in their tongue.

● Work Titles

Are you putting in an application for the post of sales manager, although your most recent work was as a sales associate? Although you may have temporarily stood in for the sales manager in a prior position, using “sales manager” as your official job title is dishonest.

Your role at the company is a key question for reference checkers and hiring managers alike. They may confirm or expand upon the information included in your CV. You won’t be able to get a job if you’re caught in a lie here.

● Certifications

A person who earns a title from an approved organisation may use that title in the eyes of the law, and the accrediting body will keep track of that. You can have trouble passing a background check if your name isn’t on these lists.

Sincerity in a resume presentation is highly recommended. Not providing the information is preferable to providing embellished or incorrect information. It may be temporary if you lie to get a job, but your credibility will be severely damaged if you keep giving excuses that don’t hold water.

● Responsibilities

It is common to practise highlighting some of your most important responsibilities from previous positions on your resume (however, this is best used to create a CV packed with accomplishments). It may help the reader better understand you and determine whether you are qualified for the advertised position.

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