Thursday, March 13, 2008

Lying on Resume = Not Cool/Not Awesome

The main part of this article that 'popped' out at me was the statistics from Steven D. Levitt's study that posed that 50% of people lie on their resumes. This stat simply blew my mind. Integrity is a very valuable possession in all aspects of life. Especially in the business world as transactions, relationships, and pretty much all business is dependent on a person's integrity. If someone can't even be honest on their resume, what makes you think they could be honest about anything else.
That being said, I feel a resume is a shiny 'nugget' of ones abilities and accomplishments. Employers know you have worked very hard to succeed and make it to the point of applying for a job. There is absolutely no need to lie on a resume. If you are qualified for the job and the company is ready, you will get the job. The pros greatly out way the cons when it comes to lying on a resume. Just don't do it!

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