How People Cheat on Resumes

By Ericka Chickowski on 2010-03-01

Challenger, Gray & Christmas says the tight job market is pushing more people to embroider their resumes. In its 2009 Hiring Index, ADP reported that 46 percent of employment, education and/or credential reference checks conducted in 2008 revealed discrepancies. And there are many, many more out there that go undetected. Here's how the cheaters are doing it.

Listing a degree from a school they never attended.

How People Cheat on Resumes - Business Intelligence

Inflating grade point average and graduate honors.

Citing a degree from online, non-accredited "education" institution.

Making up a title that they never held.

Boosting actual title by one or more levels.

Inflating current or previous salary and benefits information.

Lying about a firing by saying it was a layoff.

Claiming to have quit a job rather than being asked to leave.

Overstating contributions to a team project.

Exaggerating contribution to overall company performance.

Claiming falsely to have received a special recognition by a past employer.

"Many companies maintain a no-tolerance policy and will investigate and terminate. In high-profile positions, the breach can taint future attempts to find employment." -- John Challenger

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