Lying on a CV.....
25-01-2005, 08:13 AM
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Lying on a CV.....
Is it worth doing, and do they actually check up??
pissed off with not being able to get a 1/2 decent job, so contemplating redoing my CV with a few "typo's" ie slip on the ONC to HNC etc etc...
and where they want experiance say, yeah, done it for years....
anyone ever done owt like this before, i remember reading steves post the other day lol......
pissed off with not being able to get a 1/2 decent job, so contemplating redoing my CV with a few "typo's" ie slip on the ONC to HNC etc etc...
and where they want experiance say, yeah, done it for years....
anyone ever done owt like this before, i remember reading steves post the other day lol......
25-01-2005, 06:24 PM
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Its illegal to do lie on your cv
U can do it, most places wont check details (except government jobs etc)
and its fine (most people do it) as long as its not a whopper ie-u claim ur a doctor or summit and the nearest u been to a doctors was in the A&E dept when u were a kid
U can do it, most places wont check details (except government jobs etc)
and its fine (most people do it) as long as its not a whopper ie-u claim ur a doctor or summit and the nearest u been to a doctors was in the A&E dept when u were a kid
25-01-2005, 07:06 PM
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Its ok to lie but when you cannot do the job and know nothing about what you are supposed to be qualified in....... what do you think the employer will do... 
25-01-2005, 07:09 PM
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IMO don't lie on your CV, you could end up being sacked if they ever found out.
Everyone elaborates on their CV tho, there's no harm 'fluffing' it up a bit, but be very careful when it comes to qualifications etc...
Everyone elaborates on their CV tho, there's no harm 'fluffing' it up a bit, but be very careful when it comes to qualifications etc...
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you'll get done fudgee.
i dont reckon its such a great idea mate..
sods law says they will check 3 weeks into a job and then leave you
with a P45
but if you reckon its worht a risk!!
i dont reckon its such a great idea mate..
sods law says they will check 3 weeks into a job and then leave you
with a P45
but if you reckon its worht a risk!!
25-01-2005, 07:34 PM
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Glossing up a CV is one thing. Outright lies could amount to "obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception"
Very naughty and if prosecuted you can end up in the clink for 5 years or enjoy an unlimited fine
Very naughty and if prosecuted you can end up in the clink for 5 years or enjoy an unlimited fine
25-01-2005, 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Steve200+
Plus there are systems coming into place to stop you from lying about a lot of things...
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25-01-2005, 08:23 PM
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just finding my feet
well if i stuck i got a A level in english i think they will find out
problem is i used to manage a shop at the age of 16 and my career went down from there
i know work at halfords so my CV looks like total bollocks and my old boss died of cancer so getting a reference ti prove the job is somewhat dificult
my old boss said he would get me back !!!, fook me he was dedicated
problem is i used to manage a shop at the age of 16 and my career went down from there
i know work at halfords so my CV looks like total bollocks and my old boss died of cancer so getting a reference ti prove the job is somewhat dificult
my old boss said he would get me back !!!, fook me he was dedicated
25-01-2005, 08:40 PM
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i regularly interview people for jobs, and have to read numerous c.v's, and we always ask to see certificates/proof of qualifications and the like from sucesful candidates, before they get set on. References are checked out fully and its common to trip people up or get them babbling in interviews when you ask probing questions about their previous employment history! be truthful, keep it all very neat and tidy on applications, plenty of relevant info but not waffling! 
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25-01-2005, 11:43 PM
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It depends if your going for a decent job or a pikey one Things like GCSE results dont really mean a whole lot and from my experience they will look mainly at you past employment and your skillbase for the job in hand.
Personally I wouldn't do it though!
Things like GCSE results dont really mean a whole lot and from my experience they will look mainly at you past employment and your skillbase for the job in hand.Personally I wouldn't do it though!
25-01-2005, 11:53 PM
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pmsl......we had a guy in from the royal college of art giving a lecture last week.....he was going through portfolios of aplicants to the rca.....turns out one guy had just gone though the car design news website and used loads of stuff from it to make his portfolio cheeky coont hence to say...he didnt get a place on the course
cheeky coont hence to say...he didnt get a place on the course
26-01-2005, 12:13 AM
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I'd say don't lie, don't embellish, don't exaggerate......but that's based on a 3.5 hour interview for my current job, where the MD absolutely grilled me on every single thing I put down on my CV.
26-01-2005, 01:12 AM
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@ darren!dont lie on your CV. its just plain and simple cheating! someone may have taken a long time and/or money to get a qualification and you just gain it by 2 minutes in front of your PC?
hardly fair is it?! 
26-01-2005, 08:08 AM
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hmmm, well, i guess theres is no point, im just getting very pissed off with all the interviews ive had the only reason i am not being sucessful is cos of my lack of experiance in said subject.
i know i could do it, i just need that 1 place to give me a chance....
i know i could do it, i just need that 1 place to give me a chance....
26-01-2005, 08:21 AM
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Always be brutally honest. That's my employment policy;
Why do you want this job?
Because it looks easy and the money is better than I get now.
Why are you leaving your current job?
My boss is a twat
Why should we give you the job and not someone else?
I know where you live, and I'll torch your car
What first attracted you to a career here?
That bird over there
You get the idea. Good luck.
Why do you want this job?
Because it looks easy and the money is better than I get now.
Why are you leaving your current job?
My boss is a twat
Why should we give you the job and not someone else?
I know where you live, and I'll torch your car
What first attracted you to a career here?
That bird over there
You get the idea. Good luck.
26-01-2005, 10:05 AM
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well two choices
never get the job
or lie a tad on the cv get the job, take the risk, worst can happen is sack few months down the line, a few months min work is better than nothing isnt it
a successfull lier must be able to remember and back up there lies though
if you havent the gift of the gab or feel you may be tied in knots in the interview i wouldnt bother
im so lucky to take after my old man .... i have extrememly strrong people skills and many years sales experiance, confidence is the big key people just love happy confident people
never get the job
or lie a tad on the cv get the job, take the risk, worst can happen is sack few months down the line, a few months min work is better than nothing isnt it
a successfull lier must be able to remember and back up there lies though
if you havent the gift of the gab or feel you may be tied in knots in the interview i wouldnt bother
im so lucky to take after my old man .... i have extrememly strrong people skills and many years sales experiance, confidence is the big key people just love happy confident people
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