Have you ever lied on a job application?

Started by Sirfetch’d February 18th, 2017 6:41 PM
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That depends on how you define "lie" really. I've never said I've had qualifications I don't have or anything like that, but when it comes to things like skills and competencies I've come up with some serious bullmuk about how organised and good at communicating etc. that I am. Any positive spin I put on myself is stretching the truth more than a little.

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I've never outright lied but I've certainly chosen my wording carefully.
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That depends on how you define "lie" really. I've never said I've had qualifications I don't have or anything like that, but when it comes to things like skills and competencies I've come up with some serious bullmuk about how organised and good at communicating etc. that I am. Any positive spin I put on myself is stretching the truth more than a little.
Yeah that is pretty much what I mean. Outright lying on a resume is really tough but stretching the truth a bit about your personal skills is something that I think a lot of us do, maybe without even realizing it.

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Ehh.. i've never outright lied on an application, but i've exaggerated certain details such as what i've achieved, and been a little liberal about the length of time i've been employed in certain jobs. Basically, just to make myself look better.

Oh, I also include stuff in my 'hobbies and interests' section that I actually have little to no interest. Apparently putting "I have no interests because I am a sadistic loner who spends 90% of his free time on questionable internet sites" puts potential employers off?...

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i've stretched the truth by saying i'd worked somewhere for longer than i actually had, but i've never really lied about qualifications or anything like that.

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Would rather not lie on job applications on the chance that it'll come back to bite me in the ass later

Never "stretched the truth" either cuz there's nothing to stretch or embellish upon
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Yeah that is pretty much what I mean. Outright lying on a resume is really tough but stretching the truth a bit about your personal skills is something that I think a lot of us do, maybe without even realizing it.
I wonder where the line between stretching the truth and lying is, though? Sure, it's a bit of a leap between that and outright saying you have qualifications or experience you don't, but the whole process is selling yourself to an employer; telling them what you think they want to hear, not necessarily what you think/feel about your personal skills.

I guess it's down to interpretation, but it isn't really honest, and if it isn't honest...well, I guess that's partly what the interview stage is trying to gauge, haha. Maybe it's just because I'm excessively pessimistic that I think of these things =P

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Saying I'm good with communication, that's a laugh.

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Yeah like the others said, while in resumes and job applications I don't lie about my skills and such, when it comes to interviews I might stretch some experiences a bit. As mentioned, you're going to have to mention what the interviewers want and not your own personal feelings over certain qualification.

I wonder where the line between stretching the truth and lying is, though? Sure, it's a bit of a leap between that and outright saying you have qualifications or experience you don't, but the whole process is selling yourself to an employer; telling them what you think they want to hear, not necessarily what you think/feel about your personal skills.
Yeah, that's a big problem when it comes to interviews. With me, I may have some personal experiences I can tell but I would be very modest over my skills while in my head I'm like, "I didn't think I did good in that area" and such.
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I have, but not in a way that you'd usually see. Basically, back in the day when I was forced to ask for any job no matter how low of a work it offered, I purposefully incorporated spelling mistakes and ocasional grammar errors. Partially, to appeal more to their needs and partially in hopes they would just reject my application outright.

Good times. {XD}
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