Hopefully nobody is stupid enough to make outlandish false statements on their resume, like saying they’ve worked for FBI when all the previous work experience they’ve actually got is at some small grocery store. FBI wouldn’t be pleased for sure.
But it all seems to change when it comes to small inaccuracies and “white lies”. For example, I actually studied German a few years ago. It seemed like a cool idea at the time, but since I don’t meet Germans often, my language skills have atrophied considerably and all I can say in German is “Ich will ein Weltraumschiff haben!” (“I want a spaceship!”... well, I do!). So should I put German on my resume (as a language I can speak)?
You might think - “Hmm, why not, probably it won’t come up often when I work as a [something]”. Think again. Murphy’s Law says “Oh yes it will.”
When you’re wondering how to make a resume look good, truth really is the best policy. Even small exaggerations and tiny bits of fluff are a liability which is bound to come back to bite you in the ass one day.
This concludes the second unquestionably useful post of this blog. Good luck.
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Yeah I remember interviewing a secretary candidate once. Her resume indicated she had excellent computer skills. Our office used Mac computers, so during the interview I asked this woman if she had ever used a Mac.
She replied, "Oh, yes. I installed it on my home PC."
No job offer.
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