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Lies and Damned Lies on Resumes & Recruiters' Laziness

MARCH 7, 2013 Friday 

If You Lie on Your CV, Many Employers Won't Check ! 

46% of résumés include discrepancies in job candidates' employment and educational histories, according to a study cited by Jon D. Bible of Texas State University-San Marcos. Another study shows that 40% of executives lie about their education and 35% lie about accomplishments or job missions. But employers leave the door wide open for résumé fraud: Just 68% check job histories and only 42% check educational backgrounds, according to a third study.

Source: Lies and Damned Lies: Some Legal Implications of Resume Fraud and Advice for Preventing It

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