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Lying on CV - dishonesty?

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fleur26 · 26/02/2023 11:05

Hello everyone

what are your thoughts on people who do not tell the truth about their professional career and work background, I personally would never lie in any circumstances, especially not on my CV, I value honesty. I assume it is challenging for recruiters to verify backgrounds of potential applicants when the standard work reference is limited.

I am not a journalist nor do I work in HR, simply interested in other views?

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IDontWantToBeAPie · 26/02/2023 16:59

I am actually a journalist and I've never lied about my CV. I don't need to.

My mother lies left right and centre and gets whatever job she wants.

Who cares

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fleur26 · 26/02/2023 20:46

not telling the truth about job titles, qualifications, jobs which were terminated during probation.

lying in the work place is unethical, I am surprised that the recruiting process is not regulated as such nor consistent.

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Ofcourseshecan · 26/02/2023 20:56

BrilliantUsername · 26/02/2023 15:20

They felt entitled to the job: I can do it, so and so can do it and they ain't better than me and in the case of benefits they felt they deserved money from government

You can't have it both ways though can you? you're moaning people feel entitled to have a job and if they don't have one you moan they feel entitled to benefits.
If someone lies to get a job and gets off benefits and betters themselves, good on them.
I'd rather someone felt entitled to have a job and did what they had to do to to find employment (even if that means a bit of fabrication) but if they don't and are honest and let's face it that could make them unemployable for just being honest then they'll have to claim the benefits they are entitled to instead.

I strongly disagree. A functioning society runs on a certain level of trust. The more lying becomes seen as normal and acceptable, the less we trust the people around us and the more fractured and alienated our world becomes.

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