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How far would you go to land ajob?
Would youlieon your resume?
If so, youre not alone.
70% of job seekers have told at least one lie, while a third admitted to fibbing frequently.
The unapologetic confession left the internet divided.
7 in 10 workers confessed to lying on their resumes, with 37% saying they did it often.
You might be surprised to know that thosewith masters or doctoral degrees lied the most.
58% fibbed frequently, while 27% said theyd lied once or twice.
Less than a third said they often lied, and exactly a third had lied once or twice.
So what untruths are being told?
According to the survey, more than half of the liars embellished their responsibilities or job titles.
Just under half inflated the number of people they managed.
And heres the kicker: 24% of people admitted to making up anentire position.
While fewer people admit to lying during job interviews, it certainly does happen.
When asked, Have you ever lied in a job interview?
44% of respondents admitted to lyingfrequently.
While just over a third said theyd liedonce or twice.
The site alsodetailed some of the lies recruiters had encountered.
One recalled how theyd interviewed a candidate who noted he had graduated college.
They made him an offer, but a background check found that he did not actually graduate.
He was short one semester, said the recruiter.
He explained the reason he left school, which we would have been fine with.
However, the fact that he lied was a deal-breaker.
Did I mention the position was for an adjunct professor… of mathematics?!
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