To lie on my CV?

[MumOfTwee]

My perfect job has come up. Its asking for experience at a certain type of company. I do have that experience but only was there for 6 months and left because my boss was hell on earth. AIBU go stretch out that 6 months to say a year/18 months?

No real way to check unless someone on the hiring panel knows someone who used to work at the other place, but even then it's three jobs ago so can't imagine they would check

I work in a creative industry so I'm not saving lives or doing anything specialist that would mean exaggerating experience might have any risks

Do people do this all the time?

I think you should apply - you have nothing to lose.

I think you should apply OP, it's your dream job! Of course you stand a chance, you can apply and not get it and know you did your best and you wouldn't lose anything... or you might get an interview and go on to get it! If you don't apply you'll never know. And you might regret not even trying. X

Don't stretch it out. Just own the 6 months. It was 8 years ago.

These things do have a way of coming back to you if you lie. Had an ex employee claim she'd worked for me for 12 months when I'd had to get rid of her within weeks. Unfortunately for her I knew the recruiting panel and they asked for an informal reference ahead of interview.

Going from lying to not applying and missing applying is silly.

The thing men do, which is documented, is apply for jobs they are under qualified to do. And they get them every now and again.

Do that.

Do it. A man would.

They could contact said company and asked how long you were there! It’s quite simple!! You could possibly get the job without lying but definitely won’t if you lie so don’t risk it!

Sorry just saw your update. Definitely apply. 6 months wouldn't bother me. Lying intentionally would.

Apply but just be honest about the timeframe. You stand zero percent chance if you don't even apply!

Morally I don’t have an issue with it but I probably wouldn’t for fear of being caught.
I once changed the length of time I had been in a job on my CV and spent the whole time waiting to be caught - wasn’t worth the stress

I had someone lie on a CV recently. We interviewed and were impressed. When we found out the lies it caused all manner of problems, but luckily we found them out before contracts were signed. It's a right pain though as you have to re-advertise etc..

Don't do it OP it's a nightmare for everyone. If you did get hired and are later found out you could risk a criminal conviction.

@MumOfTwee apply. You might not get it, but you certainly wont if you dont apply.

I'd say dont lie for two reasons. Firstly you might get caught out in the interview. If its a key skill, then they will home in on that job and want to know what you did while you were there. Secondly, you want to get the job truthfully. You don't want to get there are get imposter syndrome and think you can't do it.

I interviewed someone who had clearly lied. I gave them the opportunity to tell me the truth and they didnt and they didn't enjoy the remainder of the interview.

Good luck

I can assure you a lot of companies DO check. I temped for years and then went temp to perm and my new employer used a checking company - it took months because they even wanted to know what I'd done in between temp assignments. (apparently 'wait for the next one' wasn't good enough, I was supposed to be able to justify even a week off). And this was for a company where I was already working.

everyone makes up crap at interviews.

You need better friends. No they don't @Zanatdy

Never lie on a CV ever, fastest way to loose a job
Just put the dates, 6 months is acceptable for experience I it not?

My last 2 jobs outsource cv checking. It is absolutely checked in loads of industries. They phone
Up and ask the hr dept to
Confirm dates.

You made the Daily Mail

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-11816887/My-dream-job-come-make-TINY-lie-CV.html

How bizarre @TallAndSpiky