Honestly, have you lied on your CV's

Memory Of 98

I have just finished my first Curriculum Vitae, "CV", since my last one years ago when I was only a young chap out of school.

I have to say, I was honest in my writing and it is the most boring and unimpressive thing ever. I am certainly going to have to break out a thesaurus and make things a bit more eloquent and even that may not help all that much. I could make up stuff, but I would be afraid that my interviewer would be a fountain of knowledge on the subject and make me look like a fool.

Be honest, how many of you have lied on your CV's, and did you get away with it?

And if any of you have been caught, please share your stories, they would help brighten up this dreary wet night. :pac:

Pushtrak

No.

joshrogan

In fairness I've never been given the chance to tame a lion but I think I would give it a good go...

Bipolar Joe

Hell yeah. I told them I was a good worker that enjoyed helping people.

Rothko

Never!! I would never do such a dastardly thing!










OK, yeah I have.

OakeyDokey

Nah!

krudler

according to my last CV I founded the company I was applying for an entry level position in

RachaelVO

Nah, but lied my ass off in interviews!

Doyler92

Honestly, have you ever lied on your CV?

These two words don't go in the same sentence.

Memory Of 98

joshrogan wrote: »

In fairness I've never been given the chance to tame a lion but I think I would give it a good go...

Do they still use the chair and whip method or is that outdated?

Professey Chin

Straight out lies now.
Exaggerations have been made in a couple things

Battered Mars Bar

I'm quite the miserable b*astard but according to my CV I'm a socialable team player

Mr. Rager

Seven years at the New York Institution of Dance?

Seems legit.

Memory Of 98

This man got the sack for telling a fib on his CV.

http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/money/should-scott-thompson-yahoos-ceo-be-fired-for-lying-on-his-resume

Pottler

No, but I'm feckin sick of giving "references" for people I barely know.

InReality

I remember one of the guys on the UK Apprentice lied on his CV and was found out.
He won !

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/3554129/The-Apprentice-Lee-McQueen-winner-of-BBC-show-despite-CV-lies.html

Scuid Mhór

Doyler92 wrote: »

Honestly, have you ever lied on your CV?

These two words don't go in the same sentence.

What are you talking about? Yes they do!

English, Doyler92, do you speak it?

:cool:

Vicar in a tutu

Well yeah I used to.. only about stupid things that make me seem like an upstanding member of society.

Memory Of 98

InReality wrote: »

I remember one of the guys on the UK Apprentice lied on his CV and was found out.
He won !

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/3554129/The-Apprentice-Lee-McQueen-winner-of-BBC-show-despite-CV-lies.html

So, if I lie on my CV will I become rich, famous and a celebrity?

John Doe1

One of my references was Genghis Khan:o

charlemont

I actually got sacked from a job I was very good at for lying on my c.v, I never told them I had a single poxy conviction for the makings of 3 joints. The same sick individual of a Garda who originally caught me actually searched me on my way into work while my workmates were passing, So naturally enough the managers got wind of it, I'v never sold drugs or ever brought drugs into work but the cops were obsessed with that factory anyway just because we earned way more than them. A shítload of people were let go from there over convictions and the clowns had a job replacing me on the server too.

starviewadams

All my CV is basically lies.

I feel sorry for the lads who actually paid to get a degree and or work experience!

southcentralts

if ya don't believe me just call NASA and they will tell ya I was a cowboy astronaut millionaire, like it says on my CV.

Where To

I dont have one

im invisible

southcentralts wrote: »

if ya don't believe me just call NASA and they will tell ya I was a cowboy astronaut millionaire, like it says on my CV.

i worked with a girl a few years ago in a pub, who went on to get a placement at NASA, dont know exactly what she does now, but i could do with writing up a CV

Ms.M

I've only ever lied on CVs in the past to make myself seem less nerdy and less qualified.
Anyone else done this?

af_thefragile

Don't have a CV yet.

But I don't see the point of a CV and writing bull **** in it like oh I'm an excellent team worker and I'm motivated and enthusiastic and I've done all these bull **** things in my past which have nothing to do with the job I'm applying for but make me look cool and outgoing and other meaningless adjectives people use to describe themselves.

All a CV should have is your basic contact details, your past qualifications and experience and a couple of references if required. None of that bull **** talk about I've done all these bull **** things in the past and it makes me somehow awesome and perfectly suitable for this job which has nothing to do with anything of that bull ****.

In a perfect world when you apply for a job, they should give you a trial for like 4 weeks or something and if you show that you can learn and have the capacity of doing the job well, then they should hire you. Not based on what all bull **** you did in your past...

Cuddlesworth

There is no need to lie on your CV. You can make any job or experience sound great on the piece of paper if you want too.

optimistic_

af_thefragile wrote: »

Don't have a CV yet.

But I don't see the point of a CV and writing bull **** in it like oh I'm an excellent team worker and I'm motivated and enthusiastic and I've done all these bull **** things in my past which have nothing to do with the job I'm applying for but make me look cool and outgoing and other meaningless adjectives people use to describe themselves.

All a CV should have is your basic contact details, your past qualifications and experience and a couple of references if required. None of that bull **** talk about I've done all these bull **** things in the past and it makes me somehow awesome and perfectly suitable for this job which has nothing to do with anything of that bull ****.

In a perfect world when you apply for a job, they should give you a trial for like 4 weeks or something and if you show that you can learn and have the capacity of doing the job well, then they should hire you. Not based on what all bull **** you did in your past...

I'd suggest you broaden your vocabulary for your upcoming CV.

The entire interview process is wrong, I'll grant you that. Aptitude tests, and example work from the role are the way forward, along with a brief informal chat to check you fit in personality-wise.
One or two days max mixing with the staff, and then a decision should be made.

However your CV should definitely contain more than just your qualifications and previous experience. One brief opening paragraph. Then bullet points of work, qualifications, references. 1 page - Only give detailed breakdown of the most recent or current employment, and job titles for everything before that.


And to answer the OP - Exaggerated slightly on numbers, but never an outright lie. My references are solid enough and i sell myself well in an interview. If you're not qualified for the job you won't make interview stage. The interview is to check facts on your cv and to make sure you're not out of your mind insane.

RachaelVO

Ms.M wrote: »

I've only ever lied on CVs in the past to make myself seem less nerdy and less qualified.
Anyone else done this?

Well kinda yeah! Up until recently I was looking for a job. I had three standard CVs, one for a job I was qualified for, one that was aimed at call centre/customer service jobs and one for hospitality/cleaning jobs. I have experience for all three and focused in on all the experience relevant to each job.

I have to admit it seemed to work, especially for hospitality/cleaning jobs as I got a few interviews, 1 offer cleaning offices for a few hours a day, but I then got a fulltime job that I'm qualified for (start tomorrow :D:D:D ).

optimistic_

RachaelVO wrote: »

Well kinda yeah! Up until recently I was looking for a job. I had three standard CVs, one for a job I was qualified for, one that was aimed at call centre/customer service jobs and one for hospitality/cleaning jobs. I have experience for all three and focused in on all the experience relevant to each job.

I have to admit it seemed to work, especially for hospitality/cleaning jobs as I got a few interviews, 1 offer cleaning offices for a few hours a day, but I then got a fulltime job that I'm qualified for (start tomorrow :D:D:D ).

Congrats, Also starting a new job this week after four years in my old job!

RachaelVO

optimistic_ wrote: »

Congrats, Also starting a new job this week after four years in my old job!

Thanks a million. I genuinely couldn't wipe the smile off my face when I got the offer! I was absolutely delighted! Wasn't working for just over a year so now I'm back to the grindstone and I couldn't be happier

kowloon

I may not have a traditional medical qualification but I'm fairly good at crystal therapy so it's not really lying.

optimistic_

optimistic_ wrote: »

However your CV should definitely contain more than just your qualifications and previous experience. One brief opening paragraph. Then bullet points of work, qualifications, references. 1 page - Only give detailed breakdown of the most recent or current employment, and job titles for everything before that.

no, that should be for your cover letter

Novella

Yeah, my CV says that I enjoy helping people while working in retail. I don't. I really do not.

Red Hand

I'm liberal with the truth when it comes to the wishy washy traits team playing, extensive experience etc etc. Don't like talking myself up.

All the actual work stuff, like what I did in previous jobs, is true though.

mikemac1

RachaelVO wrote: »

I then got a fulltime job that I'm qualified for (start tomorrow :D:D:D ).

Well done

foxinsox

Yep... quite fabulously actually!

mattjack

RachaelVO wrote: »

Well kinda yeah! Up until recently I was looking for a job. I had three standard CVs, one for a job I was qualified for, one that was aimed at call centre/customer service jobs and one for hospitality/cleaning jobs. I have experience for all three and focused in on all the experience relevant to each job.

I have to admit it seemed to work, especially for hospitality/cleaning jobs as I got a few interviews, 1 offer cleaning offices for a few hours a day, but I then got a fulltime job that I'm qualified for (start tomorrow :D:D:D ).

optimistic_ wrote: »

Congrats, Also starting a new job this week after four years in my old job!

Happy Dayz... well done

RachaelVO

mikemac1 wrote: »

Well done

mattjack wrote: »

Happy Dayz... well done

Thanks lads, I'm genuinely delighted, nearly started crying when I got the offer.

mattjack

RachaelVO wrote: »

Thanks lads, I'm genuinely delighted, nearly started crying when I got the offer.

Aw shucks...Mikemac1..... the lady's gone all emotional an' ****....

RachaelVO

mattjack wrote: »

Aw shucks...Mikemac1..... the lady's gone all emotional an' ****....

Shush, you're gonna ruin my street cred... SHEESH

Herb Powell

Yes.

But who gives a ****? I want jobs, I feel no guilt for trying me best to get them. As long as it's not something like some random fella faking medical/healthcare qualifications, and the job gets done well, then who ****ing cares what it says on the CV?

hammerhanley

Memory Of 98 wrote: »

I have just finished my first Curriculum Vitae, "CV", since my last one years ago when I was only a young chap out of school.

I have to say, I was honest in my writing and it is the most boring and unimpressive thing ever. I am certainly going to have to break out a thesaurus and make things a bit more eloquent and even that may not help all that much. I could make up stuff, but I would be afraid that my interviewer would be a fountain of knowledge on the subject and make me look like a fool.

Be honest, how many of you have lied on your CV's, and did you get away with it?

And if any of you have been caught, please share your stories, they would help brighten up this dreary wet night. :pac:

Look there has to be something that you could talk about, like doing charity work, cycling begginer. I had no education none no juiner no leaving. but i had great imagination. but i always safe in the knolage that the job i was going for, it was not out of my reach. And always worked my arse off. so my cv was never questioned. As i do the interveiwing now, i dont look to hard at cvs, i look very hard at the person looking to join my work force. be confident not cocky.

Doyler92

Scuid Mhór wrote: »

What are you talking about? Yes they do!

English, Doyler92, do you speak it?

:cool:

Well, now that you say it...

guitarzero

I've lied.

In hobbies I wrote 'Zorbing' and 'Slam Dunking'.

Jester252

My CV says that I'm a good team player. so yes

Stacey.

Yeah, might as well. It's not like they're ever gonna find out anyway.

bnt

No. It's already a squeeze to get my details on to two pages, and I already have difficulty remembering what I have done. No space for any more on the page or in my brain. Maybe that's why my CV seems to fall in to a black hole every time I send it out ... :rolleyes:

Eve_Dublin

Nothing major...just a few little pointless fibbeens. Upgraded my leaving results a grade or two and embellished my hobbies in the past and now I write "fluent" for my level in Irish because I'm a big saddo and the Spanish wouldn't know any better anyhow and it sounds cool. :cool:

Oh and I also put down I finished the Marketing certificate I dropped out of at the end of the second year when I started a new college course.

And that's it!

Mad thing here....they don't check references for ANY position in Spain. I'm serious! The only way you'll be caught out is by starting the job and having no fecking clue what you're doing....

Fluorescence

No, I don't make up any facts. It would be too easy to get caught out otherwise. I make the most out of the traits/experience I have and try to tailor each CV to the job at hand. I have two - one for retail and one for cleaning. Mind you, I'm still unemployed so maybe I'm doing something wrong