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Applying for a job is tough, and standing out ininterviewscan be even harder.
Thats why some people get creativethough sometimes in questionable ways.
One employee onRedditrecently shared a bizarre story about how he helped his company hire a new worker.
The employee was certain this was someone completely different, left confused and unsure what to do next.
Read on to learn more about this strange situation.
Since the incident, OP has tried to subtly bring up the differences he noticed.
He feigned ignorance to what I was insinuating, OP shared.
He told me, everyone seems different in an interview.
OP also reached out to a friend in HR to dig deeper into the situation.
As someone familiar with recruitment, OP mentioned hes caught candidates lying in the past.
Ive had a few interviewees lie about their work history and sent them packing, but thats pretty rare.
More often, they just exaggerate a bit, which I dont mindits part of selling yourself.
However, its not just new hires who tell big lies.
She ended up resigning from embarrassment, even though everyone thought it was fine and they were cute together.
The guy still works here and actually took her old job.
This isnt surprising, especially with job hunting becoming increasingly difficult.
In fact, quite a few are willing to bend the truth to get there.
On top of that, a striking 80% of participants confessed to lying during a job interview.
Common lies include inflating job titles, exaggerating responsibilities, or tweaking details about how long they worked somewhere.
Nearly a quarter of workers have even claimed to hold a job they never had.
Honesty is always the best policy when it comes to job applications and interviews, shesays.
Even slightly stretching the truth can result in immediate or long-term consequences.
But its not just job seekers who fudge the facts.
For example, they might promise lots of advancement opportunities without mentioning how few people actually get promoted.
Check out the results:
