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When's it ok to lie on a resume?
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Date: December 25th, 2009 3:51 AM Author: Plum Confused Shrine Depressive I know, the answer is probably "never." No, I haven't done this. I've thought about it in the past for like 5 seconds but I decided it wasn't worth getting caught.
But let's say you want to apply for a job. You KNOW you can do what the job requires. You fulfill all the reqs for the job... except for the required amount of experience. Anybody ever thought about lying about something like that? Like making up a reference, putting a false biz on your resume, or some shit like that? |
Date: December 25th, 2009 3:52 AM Author: black state degenerate dont do it dood (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1173624&forum_id=2#13643135) |
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Date: December 25th, 2009 3:56 AM Author: Plum Confused Shrine Depressive Oh I won't, trust me. Not because I'm some sorta saint. ITE I almost feel like all's fair. But like I said, I don't wanna pay the price of getting caught. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1173624&forum_id=2#13643140) |
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Date: December 25th, 2009 3:56 AM Author: mind-boggling pink hall risks almost always outweigh the benefits. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1173624&forum_id=2#13643141) |
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Date: December 25th, 2009 3:57 AM Author: Doobsian Mauve Feces Dingle Berry ITE you do what you gotta do to get by (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1173624&forum_id=2#13643142) |
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Date: December 25th, 2009 4:03 AM Author: chocolate keepsake machete associate Including fucking this guy's mom. Pretty sick shit I know. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1173624&forum_id=2#13643161) |
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Date: December 25th, 2009 4:03 AM Author: chocolate keepsake machete associate When's it ok to lie on a resume?
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Yes. |
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Date: December 25th, 2009 4:04 AM Author: Big-titted flirting puppy background story always. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1173624&forum_id=2#13643165) |
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Date: December 25th, 2009 4:05 AM Author: Crawly angry half-breed When you know you can get away with it (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1173624&forum_id=2#13643168) |
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Date: December 25th, 2009 4:06 AM Author: Saffron national security agency Vandelay Industries (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1173624&forum_id=2#13643172) |
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Date: December 25th, 2009 6:31 AM Author: Diverse heaven roommate Love the Seinfeld reference. LOL Merry Festivus to you too... LOL Oh wait that was the 23rd, I guess I will have to put the pole away and take out the Christmas Tree. So Merry Christmas!! (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1173624&forum_id=2#13643242) |
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Date: December 25th, 2009 1:52 PM Author: Ivory lascivious round eye SAY VANDELAY INDUSTRIES! SAY VANDELAY INDUSTRIES! *drops pants* (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1173624&forum_id=2#13644038) |
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Date: December 25th, 2009 8:37 AM Author: elite cyan messiness yes, if you are willing to take the risk. easy to get caught these days so pick your lies carefully. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1173624&forum_id=2#13643284) |
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Date: December 25th, 2009 1:49 PM Author: flesh circlehead resort when you're unemployed ITE (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1173624&forum_id=2#13644029) |
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Date: December 25th, 2009 1:51 PM Author: Frisky box office if employed, checkable things: edu, degrees received, old jobs titles, old job times, old employers, so can lie about responsibilities and accomplishments as they won't contact your current employer.
if unemployed, checkable things: above and old job responsibilities and accomplishments as they might be able to contact old employers.
if hiring is done by hr in a big comp, don't fucking do it. |
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Date: December 25th, 2009 1:53 PM Author: Ivory lascivious round eye If you have a hole in your res, make up a job at a prominent firm that went under and can't be verified easily. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1173624&forum_id=2#13644043) |
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Date: December 25th, 2009 1:55 PM Author: Sapphire Submissive Public Bath 1. Don't lie on your resume. 2. If you do lie, lie in degree and not in kind |
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Date: December 25th, 2009 2:25 PM Author: Internet-worthy alcoholic toaster References can shoot down #2. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1173624&forum_id=2#13644180) |
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Date: December 25th, 2009 2:28 PM Author: Frisky box office basically it's safest to lie at small comps where there aren't hr staff who spend 40 hrs a week hiring and checking.
basic background checks pull up names of employers, time employed, and title and shit. |
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Date: December 25th, 2009 2:51 PM Author: Internet-worthy alcoholic toaster Just don't say you wrote the brief when you wrote the memo prepping the brief. This is the most common lie from SA/govt gigs. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1173624&forum_id=2#13644296) |
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Date: December 25th, 2009 2:52 PM Author: Big-titted flirting puppy background story in fairness, if you really have never written a brief at your job, you need to be executed. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1173624&forum_id=2#13644303) |
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Date: December 25th, 2009 2:54 PM Author: Internet-worthy alcoholic toaster Some kids going into 2L OCI never wrote briefs during 1L summer work. After school? Yes, to the gallows. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1173624&forum_id=2#13644316) |
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Date: December 25th, 2009 2:56 PM Author: Frum well-lubricated home nowag will people find out if you say that you participated in a small competition and earned a small prize? (the information is not readily avaialble from the website) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1173624&forum_id=2#13644331) |
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Date: December 25th, 2009 2:57 PM Author: Frisky box office stuff like that isn't worth much.
note: small competition and small prize. |
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Date: December 25th, 2009 2:59 PM Author: Frum well-lubricated home nowag but it would be a resume boost nonetheless.
I had a college/ high school friend whose resume had a list of those prizes. I was sort of impressed but I found nothing at all as I tried to check them out. |
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Date: December 25th, 2009 3:00 PM Author: Frisky box office i don't know what you're applying to, but random competitions aren't worth much unless ppl know or have heard about them. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1173624&forum_id=2#13644353) |
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Date: December 25th, 2009 3:02 PM Author: Frum well-lubricated home nowag I am not planning to ... of course.
what about your own school's moot court competition? not the whole class will participate. and there are 'awards' like 'top ten briefs' or some shit like that. is it worth anything? |
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Date: December 25th, 2009 3:04 PM Author: Frisky box office idk anything about law. am not in law. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1173624&forum_id=2#13644375) |
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Date: December 25th, 2009 3:05 PM Author: Internet-worthy alcoholic toaster I made up a list of these for high school commencement. They were sprinkled among the real ones, but their titles were outrageous:
"Michael Wilbon Medal of Wisdom" "Sir Richard Branson Distinguished Reader Award" "California Pension Fund Scholar's Trust" "28th degree Nobleman, Elfhame Council of Members"
Would not advise to pass these along in a resume. |
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Date: December 25th, 2009 5:12 PM Author: Big-titted flirting puppy background story lolololol (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1173624&forum_id=2#13644988) |
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Date: December 25th, 2009 1:58 PM Author: Motley filthpig potus If you come from a shitty little town, and you're applying for a job in a big important town, chances are pretty slim that anyone who sees your resume will know anyone from your hometown, so you can pretty much write a fairytale about past involvement in volunteerism and charitable activities. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1173624&forum_id=2#13644058) |
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Date: December 25th, 2009 5:10 PM Author: Stimulating School What are you afraid of? You have two options:
1. Don't lie and don't get the job. 2. Lie and get caught, costing you the job but probably nothing else OR Lie, maybe get the job, and don't get caught.
I fail to see how 2 is worse than 1. Our entire economy is all about scamming each other, and it's not like anyone else has any morals either. |
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Date: December 25th, 2009 6:13 PM Author: white floppy gas station therapy I'm in the "all's fair ITE" school of thought, but obviously this is independent of whether it'll ultimately work to your advantage. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1173624&forum_id=2#13645233) |
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Date: December 25th, 2009 6:23 PM Author: Diverse heaven roommate Wow, I guess I have to be the voice of reason. Guys lying is wrong, whether its lying on a resume or to your sister. Just don't do it! Now I know why people think lawyers are lie too much, because they do! |
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Date: December 25th, 2009 6:25 PM Author: Frisky box office (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1173624&forum_id=2#13645326) |
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Date: December 25th, 2009 8:08 PM Author: Vigorous Chestnut Sweet Tailpipe your writing makes it sound like you transferred INTO cooley. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1173624&forum_id=2#13645956) |
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Date: December 25th, 2009 8:28 PM Author: Diverse heaven roommate Yeah I deserve that... I am just typing on the fly. If this was for class I would just have my gf look over it. Its nice to have a brainy gf, it makes life in legal writing bearable. :-) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1173624&forum_id=2#13646055) |