Do you lie in your resume?

last SG · 2007-06-30T16:58:05+00:00

Info for the peeps here on some high-profile resume-lying incidents. InterContinental executive walks out after lying on CV By Cliff Feltham Published: 15 J...

Gordonator SG

do you?

like your past working experiences or years of working experiences etc? Laughing

mhcampboy SG

possible ar?

KrU SG

Hmm not me Mr. Green

Gordonator SG

a lot of people do that in fact. they lied. Laughing

like for example this company wants someone with at least 2 years of experiences and you only have 1.5 years of related working experiences.

or this company wants someone proficient in xxx computer language or xxx knowledge. but u only know a little bit.

DC+ SG

resumes ah

most jobs i got in without a resume..just go appear at the company, talk abit..leave my phone number and they call me back with job offer Mr. Green .v

InnoHippo SG

dont lie ....... just brag Wink

Darkness_hacker99 SG

Use chim terms.. Laughing

de_middle SG

"makeover" Laughing

Fatum SG

I don't ... cos you read too much of such little things coming back to haunt some big shots later in life .....

but I can tell you lots of people do ..... I've seen some "FT"'s resumes that comes in a booklet ..... Laughing

but inno's right ... don't lie, don't pad .... but I think Singaporeans need to learn how to sell themselves better ....

InnoHippo SG

simple terms also can lah .........

eg "I am simply the best" Embarassed

mochou SG

100% honest resume doesnt look good at all.
Brag too far ppl know you lie.
I think most ppl brag a little bit.

Stoat SG

Probably only in singapore, it becomes a matter of lying to downplay your achievements. Too good, the employer won't hire for fear that you overtake him... Laughing

Darkness_hacker99 SG

Embarassed

BadzMaro SG

You dare to lie meh ? later if some situation happen relative to your past working experience n if some more ppl wanna sabo u.. they can quote it out n BOOOM... game over. Laughing

Parka SG

Please don't lie.

You're not just lying. You're also destroying your own integrity. You'll never know when it's going to come back to haunt you.

InnoHippo SG

u have a point here .......

but then, think again ......

is it worthwhile working for an employer who is so insecure? Wink

browniebaobao SG

I don't leh..

part time jobs i juz put a period there (the day i joined the co till the day i left and never return), but at the interview, i will tell the interviewer that it's part time job, same working hours as full time staff, juz that sometimes i only work during vacation.

caleb_chiang SG

No need to lie one lah... Laughing

Gordonator SG

to write a good resume without lying is simple. they don’t need to know your week points, so hide them and only show them the good points.

crazy monkey SG

dun lie company will do back ground check my ex collegue lost job on first day because lie abt salary