Never Lie or Embellish the “Real You” When Writing Your Resume - I have been in the People Business for over 26 years and in this span of time have read, along with my staff, over 30,000 resumes. These have come from people in every segment of the work force but primarily, these resumes are from Executives and Managers.
Never Lie or Embellish the “Real You” When Writing Your Resume
By Mark Suss
Jan 25, 2010 - 6:44:22 AM
I have been in the People
Business for over 26 years and in this span of time have read, along with my
staff, over 30,000 resumes. These have come from people in every segment of the
work force but primarily, these resumes are from Executives and Managers. You
would think the people that have attained this level of success would
understand that honesty is always the best policy when writing their resume.
Yet, too often I find this not to be true. Many people either lie or embellish
their resumes which often can, and most often, does lead to problems.
If caught in a lie, it can
lead to a loss of your salary and job, a professional business license, or even
worse, your integrity and credibility.
Many people do it so often
that in many cases, what was once a lie now becomes reality….in their mind, and
then what happens is it becomes harder for them to separate fact from fiction.
I see this most often with
Education. People lie about degrees, years they graduated or attended College,
and most often that they attended College, got a degree when in fact, they
never attended at all. It is so easy for a prospective employer to check on
educational background with all the on-line services, that lying about one’s
education is most definitely the “road to career ruin”.
The other area many people embellish
are dates they list as having worked in a particular job and/or company. They
try to erase gaps in employment due to a layoff or termination. Again, most
prospective employers due reference checks, and not always with the people the
prospective employee lists. At times, a call into a former company is made
without any knowledge of the potential new employee.
The bottom line is never lie
and never embellish. You never know where, or when, you will run into someone
from your old company who has something to tell different then the story you
tell on your resume.
About the author:Since 1983,
Head Coach Mark Suss has been working with job seekers. He has been a Coach,
Recruiter, and Consultant to Individuals and Companies across the United States in 10 industries. He has recently
written a downloadable
E-Book and Audio
presentation on his practical guide for landing a job in today’s economy. His
Interview Coaching and Job Search Boot Camp program will kick your kids to the
front of the line of millions and millions of job seekers. The program is
available on his website www.interviewcoachinginstitute.com
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