I know it is wrong, but I have a year gap in employment and I know for sure that my previous employer doesn't answer his phone for reference checks.
2006-07-05 07:12:55 · 32 answers · asked by Joy22 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
NEVER LIE ON YOUR RESUME
They can do background checks that will show your date of employment - as the government tracks your W-2 forms. It doesn't matter if your previous employer doens't answer his phone. If you lie on your resume, most likely you will not get the job... Just have a good answer about what you did for that year... being unemployed doesn't make you unmarketable, it is a tough world out there. Make sure you talk of ways of improving your skills while you were unemployed...
But if you LIE on your resume, there will be consequences..either not ever getting a job, or if you get one, they can sue you if they find out later for misrepresentation and they will certainly fire you.
2006-07-05 07:16:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Depends what you did in that gap of a year and how high a position you're going for.
On the whole I'd say, do not lie but be liberal with the truth and hell you can always say it was a typo.
In the mean time become so good at your job that they will not want to sack you if they ever find out.
In this case a small lie may bring big rewards and what the mind does know, cannot hurt it.
2006-07-05 07:16:09 · answer #2 · answered by ogenglishman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you should not..! Reason?
Every employer need specific people. If you will lie and be selected then the employer will expect more than you have. If you will tell the trueth then the employer will give you right kind of job as well as opportunity to come up.
2006-07-05 07:19:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, because it is just to easy to get caught. Just come up with a good answer to this question: "Why do you have this one year gap in employment?" There are a lot of good reasons to have a gap.
2006-07-05 07:20:33 · answer #4 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on where you are going to apply for the job. If it seems like a place that doesn't check references then go ahead and lie. Its not like your hurting anybody. But if its a super strict company just put the truth. Maybe you can make two resumes.
2006-07-05 07:15:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know it's wrong, yet you have to ask if it's OK?
And you'll do it if a bunch of anonymous strangers tell you it's OK?
I hope your not applying for a job for me.
Pick up any resume advice book. It will describe how to honestly handle that question about the gap in your resume.
2006-07-05 09:32:16 · answer #6 · answered by freebird 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No do not lie, I am in a position at my work where I have to do employment checks, and I do check everything. So if you tell the truth about being unemployed it would be easier than lying and having them find out and you not getting hired. (trust me they do find out), just tell the truth and when you get the interview just explain why... lots easier
2006-07-05 07:17:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leave the gap in time and explain that you were doing something else like volunteering or something to give you extra brownie points. They do check your history, but it wouldn't really be that bad to tell the truth. If you get caught lying they won't hire you at all. If you tell the truth they give you some credit at least and consideration.
2006-07-05 07:18:13 · answer #8 · answered by larac 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you lie, be prepared to be fired the day your new employer finds out. It will throw everything on your resume into doubt. And a record of having been fired will follow you everywhere.
Dumb idea.
Good luck!
2006-07-05 07:16:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not. Why start out a job by lying to them? If you have a year long gap in your employment history, simply explain why you have it.
2006-07-05 07:16:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋