Yes, shockingly, a fair amount of candidates do embellish the truth on their resumes, or just flat-out lie about their skill sets to get the job. “Other common lies surrounded information about employees’ start and end dates of employment, academic degrees, previous employers and job titles.”
As an employer, there are steps you can take to help identify the lies. Read the full article to find out what to do.
Originally published on thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com by Mary Lorenz.
Marcianne Kuethen is a Senior Writer at Amtec, where she has written over 700 blog posts in the past 18 years. Her family has led the company across three generations, from her father who founded Amtec in 1959 to her son Barrett who serves as President and CEO today. Outside of writing, she makes art, music, and gardens.
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