Lying on a cv

Whatsgonewrong · 26-03-2014 12:20AM #1

Do you think In our current employment crisis here in Ireland that lying on your cv Is a bad thing?

I,ll give a personal example.

I have recently lied on a cv In order to try to get an Interview with a restaurant, they wanted 2+ years as a waiter, I have none so I stuck down 6 months experience just for a chance with them or any other position I come across.

Anybody else out there prepared to lie?

Also the job bridge is a big reason why I have to lie as well...bollix of a thing !

PizzamanIRL · 26-03-2014 12:22AM

What if they ask for references? Then you're fecked.

Sir Arthur Daley · 26-03-2014 12:23AM

PizzamanIRL wrote: »

What if they ask for references? Then you're fecked.

Very easy forge a reference.

26-03-2014 12:24AM

I lie by exaggerating certain experience, but never 'invent' experience. They'll know someone who has never waited on a table before.

For example, if i was a mechanic for 6 months, I might say i did it for a year or two if i needed to. But I wouldn't put it on my cv at all if i never did it in the first place, cos they'd cop you straight away. No one does something right the first time. You'll be seen through immediately.

With regards to references; stick down a business that's recently closed it's doors. Who are they gonna ring?!

orangesoda · 26-03-2014 12:26AM

anyone remember Jedi Jim in the apprentice?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NclVgT5sH2I

He used to give talks at our school about cv's and he used to preach about how you should never lie on them. i never listened to Jim

The Backwards Man · 26-03-2014 12:27AM

It's better to exaggerate the truth than fabricate the lie.

This comes from a wise old bovine waste management specialist.

Sir Arthur Daley · 26-03-2014 12:28AM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

This comes from a wise old bovine waste management specialist.

He is only talking trash.

Millicent · 26-03-2014 12:28AM

Deleted User wrote: »

I lie by exaggerating certain experience, but never 'invent' experience. They'll know someone who has never waited on a table before.

For example, if i was a mechanic for 6 months, I might say i did it for a year or two if i needed to. But I wouldn't put it on my cv at all if i never did it in the first place, cos they'd cop you straight away. No one does something right the first time. You'll be seen through immediately.

With regards to references; stick down a business that's recently closed it's doors. Who are they gonna ring?!

You'd be surprised, especially in a small town, as to who knows whom.

But yeah, agree with the first part. If you're gonna lie about experience, don't do it about something you actually have no experience in. You'll be caught out fairly rapidly.

Sam Kade · 26-03-2014 12:29AM

WikiHow wrote: »

Very easy forge a reference.

What if they ring for a reference?

soap1978 · 26-03-2014 12:30AM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

It's better to exaggerate the truth than fabricate the lie.

This comes from a wise old bovine waste management specialist.

you are talking ****e

BraziliaNZ · 26-03-2014 12:30AM

Done it loads of times. Also given fake references for people for pretty prestigious jobs. If you can talk the talk and you're knowledgeable in your field you can really get away with a lot of this stuff when it comes to recruitment. They tend to not give a toss about your education once you get to a certain level, they just take it for granted (little do they know sometimes though hehe).

Sir Arthur Daley · 26-03-2014 12:31AM

Sam Kade wrote: »

What if they ring for a reference?

Very easy to put on an accent.

The Backwards Man · 26-03-2014 12:32AM

soap1978 wrote: »

you are talking ****e

It's manure.

Hollister11 · 26-03-2014 12:32AM

Sam Kade wrote: »

What if they ring for a reference?

Ask a friend, sibling parent ect to lie.
Not hard.

Yea he/she worked here for .... Brilliant but had to yet go as business folded simple.

Ishmael · 26-03-2014 12:33AM

When applying for certain jobs, you might get away with it depending on how competent the person interviewing is and how quickly they need someone. You would get found out very quickly though if you lied when applying for any kind of skilled work.

Ruu · 26-03-2014 12:34AM

Who knew they would check up on my job with NASA?!?! Foiled again! :mad:

The Backwards Man · 26-03-2014 12:36AM

Ruubot2 wrote: »

Who knew they would check up on my job with NASA?!?! Foiled again! :mad:

Could you not get a friend to pretend to be NASA?

Mint Aero · 26-03-2014 12:39AM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Could you not get a friend to pretend to be NASA?

Hello? Yes I'm NASA. Ruubot? Yeah he was good at the space rockets so he was, bit of a rocket scientist if you ask me.

Yeah it's easy enough.

con___manx1 · 26-03-2014 12:39AM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

It's better to exaggerate the truth than fabricate the lie.

This comes from a wise old bovine waste management specialist.

one of my friends got a job with a large multi national company by lieing at an interview and faking a reference.it worked a charm and he is still there after 6 months doing great.its the only way to get around, its not what you no, but who you no scenario.

Sir Arthur Daley · 26-03-2014 12:40AM

con___manx1 wrote: »

its not what you no, but who you no scenario.

You have hit the nail on the head with that post.

Ruu · 26-03-2014 12:46AM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Could you not get a friend to pretend to be NASA?

Tis a lonely life as a moderator. ;_;

Whatsgonewrong · 26-03-2014 12:47AM

If its an ol minimum wage job then who cares, you'd learn the ropes in no time. Its nonsens some of the experience you need to work In cafes etc.

As for references I have a dutch mobile number so I have on my cv I worked In Amsterdam. That won't be traced. Anyway I have no problem lying If It means im trying to better my life. I wouldn't be content on the dole saying 'no jobs' everytime Im asked If Im looking for work

myshirt · 26-03-2014 12:49AM

What about lying about getting a 2.1 degree?

Often you see the requirement to have attained a certain degree level follow you into the first five years of your career.

I once had to refuse a guy a second interview to meet the boss because HR pulled our budget when they seen the chap hadn't a 2.1.
I liked the guy. I wanted to give him a shot. Good commercial awareness. Good attitude. Enthusiastic learner. And his degree was 5 years ago. Jesus.

But nope, got a pasting for even bringing him in. Funny thing is, they wouldn't have even audited his CV if we employed him.

Sir Arthur Daley · 26-03-2014 12:50AM

myshirt wrote: »

What about lying about getting a 2.1 degree?

I know a guy that can sort one of those out.

sammyjo90 · 26-03-2014 12:53AM

I used to own a sandwhich shop in a small town in the back arse of galway that coincidentally my best friend worked in...got her a job though and they never even rang me!

orangesoda · 26-03-2014 12:56AM

i was rejected from applying to a bbc internship as i got a 2:2 instead of a 2:1, the annoying think was that i had a good amount of experience which is crucial in the industry

pharmaton · 26-03-2014 12:57AM

When I tell the truth it gets questioned like I've just told the biggest porky. But no I couldn't be arsed.

Stavros Murphy · 26-03-2014 12:58AM

I've only noticed recently that people are actually following up on checking peoples references - which I reckon in the Bume times never happened much. You'd get asked maybe once a year, tops.Two lads who worked for me ages ago gave me as a reference and both prospective employers sent letters asking for facts and figures last week. Which was a bleedin effort as one wanted to know everything down to how often they had used the jax.

Lazy me wanted to go "yeah, they were absolute dreams blah blah", Cnuty me wanted to go "why do you think they don't work here anymore Sherlock?" and actual me bunged them over to the missus who did the decent thing and said they were dotes. Can't say I've ever even looked for a reference tbh, sure after a days trial you know if they're a spoofer or not, but then we don't exactly do rocket science..

B.A._Baracus · 26-03-2014 12:59AM

I once lied on my cv to a get a retail job. Burned my bridge with my last employer and was unemployed for a few months. I thought I didnt have any chance of getting a job so I lied and said I worked for another retail company (a genuine retail outlet) and said I was working there for over a year..... I was one phone call from being caught out after the interview.... 1 tiny little reference check would have blown it all in my face....

... But I got the job :pac: I still laugh to this day. Like, yeah I know it was only a mickey mouse retail job but even the same mickey mouse retail jobs check references like crazy today (employers market)

I always laugh when I look back.

Mint Aero · 26-03-2014 01:05AM

I was caught lying on my cv once. Interviewer told me to get up off it.

Sam Kade · 26-03-2014 01:07AM

WikiHow wrote: »

Very easy to put on an accent.

Hollister11 wrote: »

Ask a friend, sibling parent ect to lie.
Not hard.

Yea he/she worked here for .... Brilliant but had to yet go as business folded simple.

Employers aren't that stupid they asked where you worked get the number of the place in their own time and ring for a reference.

Lying on a cv

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