August 27, 2012

The 10 most-common little white resume lies

Here’s the list, and, as you’ll see, some of these aren’t really “white” lies at all. They’re much worse:
1. Bogus military service – Does anyone verify dates of military service? Well, yeah! Purple Heart? Are you for real?
2. Consulting gigs – Ha! I dare you to show me one paying client. And no, your Aunt Eleanor does not count.
3. Attending college does not mean you actually earned a degree!
4. Stop downgrading job titles to avoid looking “over-qualified.” It annoys the heck out of me.
5. Professional…

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