Is it wrong to lie on your CV? What about to mildly exaggerate?

[Joshua Farrell]

Is it wrong to lie on your CV? What about to mildly exaggerate?

Legally, I don't think it is a big issue. Though if the employer I applied to actually did due diligence, I would hope they would see through what was written, and ask about it.

 

[eLdavis]

I don't actually think it is wrong though as long as you did not totally lie about it. Like saying you have a degree in a particular field and you know notting about it.

 

[Augusta]

Provided you can defend what you have written down I don't think there's anything wrong with that

 

[Springtime]

That depends on what you lie about. If you do not have a degree but you put it there in your CV, I think you will be in trouble because the employer will find out sooner or later. But I think you can slightly exaggerate your achievements in your employment history.

 

[Trush Jodie]

Slightly exaggerating your achievements is not a bad thing. But outright lying on your CV is a fraudulent act.

 

[Starmix]

It is wrong if the issue being mistaken is the applicant's educational qualifications. Documents are required to be attached in the application process. The company might call these schools for verification. For me, it is wrong.

 

[Min George]

When qualifications are lied about in a CV, it is a case of perjury which is a serious criminal offence. A mild exaggeration of your abilities does no harm.

 

[Kross]

Nothing wrong in some mild exaggeration. You just have to be sure it isn't what would embarrass you at the end.

 

[neku]

While faking your resume is not professionally correct, in some countries government agencies are hiring school dropouts and housewives faking engineering degrees.

 

[Suba]

Although job applicants' lies on their CVs are often considered unethical and will have fatal consequences during interviews, it will be detrimental to themselves.

 

[aninditasen]

Is it wrong to lie on your CV? What about to mildly exaggerate?

Legally, I don't think it is a big issue. Though if the employer I applied to actually did due diligence, I would hope they would see through what was written, and ask about it.

I don't agree to lying or exaggerating in a CV. I wrote the true facts and yet got work.