What Me? Lie On My Resume? Who Will Know?
By Marilyn J. Tellez |
The temptation to lie on a resume is great! How can it hurt if I stretch the
truth a bit? Employers see lots
of resumes. How are they going to know who
lies and who doesn't?
Whoa! Let's stop a minute and reflect on what lies
can REALLY do on a resume.
1. Lying and stretching the truth may come out
anyway. You, job seeker, might exaggerate to the wrong people
and get caught
LYING!
2. Are you so unsure of yourself that you have to LIE to get a
job? Poor you!
3. MANY, if not all employers who find out the truth
behind a lie will dismiss you on the spot.
4. Why lie? If your
accomplishments and skills seem below par, better to tell that to an interviewer
than to be seen as a LIAR!
Finally, a lie makes you feel guilty,
Ethically, you, job seeker, need all of the positive parts of yourself to get
a
new job. Omit lies to yourself and get onto finding a good job without
falsifying anything.
Lying on a resume deserves the file 13 we all know
about. Keep your head up high and know yourself as a truth teller,
not the
liar who falls from grace eventually, especially on a job. Your mom was right,
don't LIE!
About the Author
Marilyn J. Tellez, M.A.
Certified Job & Career
Transition Coach
Phone: (509) 469-3514
Email: doitnow@nwinfo.net
Web:
www.doitnowcareers.info
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