Lying on CVs is More Common Than You Might Think

by Craig Klugman, Ph.D. Have you ever lied on your curriculum vitae? Maybe you fudged a job title to sound more impressive (e.g, “research associate” rather than “intern”)? Or moved a date to cover a gap in your work history? Perhaps you are among those who completely made up a position or even a degree. From exaggerationsto adjustments to all out fabrication, it seems that Americans make up their work history far more often than we think. In a 2017 study of employers and hiring, 85% of the responding companiesreported having received applications with faked claims of experience, degrees, and accomplishments.…
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