To lie on my resume or not to lie?

Question

I'm sick of getting the shi# end of the stick, and I've decided that I'm going to lie on my resume. I've seen too many idiotic people get a job that pays way better than what I'll ever make just because they have a college degree. I don't have a college degree YET, but I'm getting straight A's in school, and I have a lot of work experience. Does anyone in YA land have experience with lying on their resumes? Any stories about how you lied and got the job as a result? I really need some encouragement! I'm going to apply for a business analyst position and think I have all my bases covered. I've even made some fake transcripts with a seal of the college printed on them. I doctored the transcripts with my name by using real ones. I'm aware of the possibility that an employer will do a background check on my education qualifications, but they do that BEFORE they hire someone. So, I'm still employed; therefore, I have nothing to lose, right? Should I lie on my resume, or be more patient?

Answer 1

Yes, lie on your resume but don't come back to answers asking what you should do after you get busted.

Here is a little something you need to keep in mind, you get out of life what you put into it. In other words, if you are putting in crap, you're going to get back crap.

Answer 2

And an employer would want to hire someone with questionable ethics, why, again?

Yes, we conduct background checks - we check yoru education and verify your degree for the exact reason you indicate - because people lie. If we find that you are one of those people, we will rescind your job offer. If you didn't have a degree when you came to work for my company, and now you suddenly do, I have the option to run a check on you whether you are currently employed or not.

If you're smart enough to get straight A's, then you're smart enough to know that cheaters get caught out eventually. Somewhere down the road you'll interview with someone who is a real alum of your chosen institution and will ask what profs you had, which dorm you lived in, etc. and will figure out pretty quickly that you're a liar. The business network is like a small town, and word travels fast.

Please don't be stupid enough to do this.

Answer 3

Sweetie, you've already gone over to the dark side...you've doctored transcripts, you made fake transcripts; you've made me actually cry. Man I know it sucks to see people succeed when you know that you're better. I work in an industry where it's mandatory that everyone has a BA/MA and I went to community college & have an AA. BUT don;t lie on the resume Eventually you will get caught and then what will that do for the rest of your career? There are a lot of fibs that you can do on your resume, Do you have any volunteer work that you could highlight? Stretch for things that have given you strenght w/o belonging to a school.... I am a VP and I look for people that gave of themselves, not so much the educational background, Good kuck

Answer 4

Only problem with lying on your resume is the firing you get when you're found out. Especially when you're lying about one of the specific qualifications (i.e., college degree) for the job. You should also be aware that, if you do get caught, you could end up a victim of networking. If you're applying for a specialized position like a financial analyst, you could find that many of your potential employers have already heard about you through the "networking grapevine" and that you've been "blacklisted". Yes, you may get lucky and get away with it, but you really need to consider the consequences. And if you're not getting any of the jobs you're applying for, you might also want to re-evaluate your own qualifications. After all, if you have to lie on your resume to get a job, are you sure you really are qualified for it?

Answer 5

No it is not okay to lie on your resume even if it's just for a temp job like McDonalds or a sales clerk. McDonalds as well as retailers all run a background check and they will know if you are lying. You will not be hired for being dishonest. You will develop a bad reputation and will screw your chances of ever getting hired at the places you apply. Lying does not make you a better job candidate.

Answer 6

Lying in your resume is bad of course. Lying is a sin, and your sin will find you out, as always.

Tell the truth, and everything's going to be well with you. You can give more emphasis - more relevant details - on certain areas of your resume that will help you on the job, but the details need to be factual and honest.

Truth! Truth! Truth! There is no substitute for that.

Answer 7

Lying on a resume is a good way to NOT get the job, or to get fired very quickly.

Many employers require transcripts, and usually they require them to be send directly from the school, so your elaborate forgeries wouldn't do you any good.

Answer 8

At any good company, you will be caught, dismissed and possible criminaly charged with forgery. As a hiring manager, I regularly have an investigation done on new staff's backgrounds. This happens before I hire but sometimes I get the results afterwards. I have had to dismiss people before and judging from this question, I will have to do it again.

Answer 9

Only lie if you're willing to accept the consequenses of being caught... or of becoming the type of person willing to do anything to get what they want. (Ends justifying the means.)

Answer 10

Wouldn't do it. B/c if they do a background check, verify the degree, or if you advance and they want a bio, you will be found out.
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