78% of job seekers lie during the hiring process—here's what happened to 4 of them. (via CNBCMakeIt)
Applying for a new job can be stressful, and according to one new survey, that stress is leading a majority of job seekers to lie on their resumes in order to stand out., a reference checking company, show that 78% of candidates who applied for or received a job offer in the last six months admit they did or would consider misrepresenting themselves on their application.
Stacy Caprio, a 28-year-old from Boston, spent a college semester abroad in Hong Kong and took a level 1 Mandarin class while there. Afterward, she added an "elementary proficiency" in Mandarin to the accomplishments section of her LinkedIn profile. Not all job candidates are as honest in-person. When surveyed about their willingness to lie during an interview, just under half say they did or would consider significantly inflating their role on a key project while discussing their work history with an interviewer. Other common lies at the interview stage include candidates saying they left a previous job when they were actually fired, making up relevant experience and saying they earned a higher salary than they actually did.
After making some poor choices with his marketing budget, the venture "went south," and Cairo put himself back on the job market.throughout instead of having to explain my failed business ventures or having an almost four-year gap in my resume," Cairo says. Over the next three months of applying and interviewing for jobs, the lie about his tenure never came to light.
The majority of people willing to hire someone who lied say they'd do so if the candidate had a "good explanation." The next most common reason: if they can't find any other candidates for the role.
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