10 Of The Dumbest Mistakes People Make On Their Resumes

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Lying

Liar, liar resume on fire. Many people risk lying on their resume–in fact, according to the Society of Human Resource Managers, 53 percent of resumes contain falsifications–but it is a terrible idea to do so. Okay, sometimes you may fudge a little about your job responsibilities and achievements. “But when little white lies like exaggerating employment dates by a few months turn into pretending to be Mother Teresa when you’re, in fact, an escaped convict, there’s a very slim chance you’ll be able to get away with it,” reported Career Addict.  According to the website, there have been some whoppers on resumes, including one applicant who claimed to be an Olympic medalist, another said he had 25 years of experience even though he was only 32 years old, and (get this) one person actually “claimed to be the CEO of the company they were applying to.”