Ever lied on your CV?
Does anyone has stories of themselves or someone else lying on their CV? (Big lies such as employment)
Does it happens frequently in your opinion?
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Nice try, Human Resources.
Yes
i mean sometimes you gotta make it sound a little better. lol firms do it all the time to make money. dont feel bad
I know of people that definitely made up an incoming internship just to cancel it for the "updated" CV check citing some excuse like 'rona
Don't. do. it
The industry is small, everyone knows everyone, people go on their Linkedin to reach out to friends and do their own DD.
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