If you lie on your CV, you have to be sure that if not now, you will definitely get caught sometime in the future, maybe just a few days after your interview is over. Most employers conduct background checks on candidates and if they find out information that does not match the information that you have shared with them, you be sure of a blemished reputation.
While it is not a crime, it does not reflect well on you. Misrepresenting your experience, your salary, your educational background etc. will land you in a soup if for any reason the human resource department thinks it is necessary to conduct a background check.
When you lie on your resume, you are not just lying to the employer but you are also lying to yourself because you do not meet the criteria that are required and therefore will not do justice to the job. If you need a certain degree or some relevant experience, take time out before jumping the gun and contest like other people who are vying to get the same job as you.
It is unfair to lie and take advantage of a company. You may be lucky, and the employers may never find out that you do not have a degree or have little experience in the area you are claiming expertise in, but eventually the truth will come out, either your work will tell, or they will find out some other way and you will have to pay heavily, both in terms of money as well as reputation.
While it is not a crime, it does not reflect well on you. Misrepresenting your experience, your salary, your educational background etc. will land you in a soup if for any reason the human resource department thinks it is necessary to conduct a background check.
When you lie on your resume, you are not just lying to the employer but you are also lying to yourself because you do not meet the criteria that are required and therefore will not do justice to the job. If you need a certain degree or some relevant experience, take time out before jumping the gun and contest like other people who are vying to get the same job as you.
It is unfair to lie and take advantage of a company. You may be lucky, and the employers may never find out that you do not have a degree or have little experience in the area you are claiming expertise in, but eventually the truth will come out, either your work will tell, or they will find out some other way and you will have to pay heavily, both in terms of money as well as reputation.
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