Most Common Resume Lies Job Seekers Tell

By siliconindia  |   Monday, 09 June 2014, 15:51 IST
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BANGALORE: You want to hire the best candidate for the job, but beware; job seekers can provide forged documents and go to any extent to prove that they are the right fit to the job. If you’re eager to take a note, here are 6 most common lies job seekers may tell in an interview, as listed by Rediff.   




Extending Dates Of Employment: Knowingly or unknowingly jobseekers tend to commit this common mistake of extending dates of their previous jobs and lie about their work history and tenure for which they held a position. Moreover job seekers try to overdo this instance just to create a demand for themselves wherein they feel they can get better pay package and get hired for higher positions. Along with this job seekers try to hide gaps and portray different personality to enhance their appeal in front of potential employers. But recruiters can easily find out the truth by running a reference check on such applicants.
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