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Lying on a resume has cost many people not only their job, but also their careers. There's still the trust that you're only lying about small things as humans i
by stephengillie 12y ago
Lying on a resume has cost many people not only their job, but also their careers. There's still the trust that you're only lying about small things as humans instinctively do, and that you're not misrepresenting major accomplishments or employment dates.
- mrkurt 12y agoThe goal is not to prevent lying, it's the find people who are good a particular job. This is not the same set of people who are good at writing an entirely truthful, impressive resume. There's some overlap but not as much as I would have guessed.
- stephengillie 12y agoLying precludes any filtering. You can't make an accurate decision with inaccurate information. (Or can you?) Currently, employers expect small amounts of lying about low-impact things - when a resume says "I made this", we all know it really means "I was on a team that designed this, and the company later outsourced its construction". We accept this because it's a social norm. But say "I worked here" and everyone believes you.