is it normal to tell a little white lie on your cv?

Answer 1

I very much hope so - my CV is full of them - I thought everyone did it. xxx

Answer 2

It probably is 'normal' .After all, nobody can do everything perfectly can they, we all have different levels of abilities in any particular skill. The thing about a CV is paradoxical anyway in as much as we put down everything we can do and illuminate that for the attention of the reader. No CV would be worth submitting if you illuminated all of the can't do's, or all of the can do's but just scrape by in.

If you were to be profoundly honest as a nun or a monk would be for example, you would be much to much of a threat to the 99.9% of normal people who cannot aspire to those ideals.

Thinking further down the track, how many of the Job Adverts placed by HR Professionals are honest in the first place? You know the thing, progressive dynamic company, number one in the marketplace etc, seeks a truly talented energetic individual, great rates of pay, truly rewarding career etc etc

All of these are probably open to question and have an element of 'white' lie about them, so to some degree by inflating expectations by placing adverts with superlatives in, companies simply invite matching superlatives back from the applicants.

Then again, who would advertise for 'Average Human Being Wanted' OK sort of Job, bit boring sometimes, the boss is a complete .......... and so on.............. now that would be good to see!!

Answer 3

I agree, attempt & touch them and connect it; then restoration your CV. activity purposes are criminal documents, which some human beings look to forget, you ought to by no ability ever lie on them. If this became years in the past, maximum employers would not care if it became a million month or 6, so which you're surely making a better issue via falsifying than telling the certainty. And sure, lies like this could harm any activity potentialities.

Answer 4

Let's put it this way - it is common for people to lie on their CV. If anyone lies on their CV and they get the job, it is grounds for instant dismissal if found out.

However, the purpose of a CV is to sell yourself so that you get as far as an interview. Without lying, you may wish to exaggerate slightly to get to the interview stage. That is normal.

Answer 5

Avoidance of tricky questions is paramount. If I had told the whole truth on my C.V., I wouldn't have got my job. I told them I did a full ECDL course when I only did word processing. I knew I could wing the rest, as I am a good typist and IT WORKED. A ginormous lie will get found out, typically if you are asked to do something and you can't ask or wing it. Good luck. We are all bloooody liars anyway. Dog eat dog in the search for a decent job.

Answer 6

Yes it is but if you lie on an application its grounds for being fired. I dont see the point in lying never had to lie to get a job yet. My anwer is it don't matter what other people do but what can you yourself live with. If you really need to lie to get a job is it truly worth it? Only you can answer that question. Good luck and I hope you get that dream job.

Answer 7

I think somewhere on my 5 or 6 CVs, there might be a little white truth. Maybe.

Answer 8

Recruitment is a large part of my job and I see a lot of CV's, I have to say the majority seem pretty honest and becasue of the nature of my indusrty we do quite robust checks.

If you are right for the job no need for white lies, surely.........

Answer 9

It's par for the course these days as it is quite often the only way you'll get an interview or the job. The secret is not to get caught. It's a sad day for the UK when its indigenous population has to resort to subterfuge to get on with anything like a normal life.

Answer 10

As an HR professional, I advise against it. If you are discovered, the consequences could lead to termination (not to mention a bad reference!). In any case, embellishments (particularly little ones) do little to advance your standing with recruiters. Good luck!

Answer 11

god yes, even a big fat lie isn't too bad, just make sure you're not gonna get found out about it. Make yourself look as good as you truly are, a piece of paper will find it very hard to do that.