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Although "fluffing up" job duties from past employers on a resume is extremely common and pretty much the norm, putting a job on your resume or application that you've NEVER had is a disastrous thing to do. I realize people do things out of desperation, and I've been there, done that, but I've never put a job on my resume that I've never held. Things like that are WAY too easy to verify and applying to a large company, or even a semi-large company who either has staff to check references or outsources that task, it will be discovered, just as you found out.
Live and learn from this mistake and realize that you'll go on to find another job, but hopefully will have learned that "fluffing up" is one thing....."fabrication" is totally another.
Fluffing up the resume is a pretty funny thing. I once interviewed with a large biotech/pharma company and the in house recruiter told me the new workers have been incredibly underwhelming and most of them were unable to do a lot of the things that they listed on their resumes. Of course, they all passed their background and reference checks since this company has one of the most extensive background checks out there but it was obvious that these new workers lied on their resumes yet the company could not really fire them for lying since they passed the background and reference checks and it is hard for the company to prove they lied since it could be any number of reasons why they are under performing.
Of course, they all passed their background and reference checks since this company has one of the most extensive background checks out there but it was obvious that these new workers lied on their resumes yet the company could not really fire them for lying since they passed the background and reference checks and it is hard for the company to prove they lied since it could be any number of reasons why they are under performing.
I came into this late so if this has been answered I apologize to all.
First, shame on you for lying.
Then, how much did you lie. Did you work for the company in question in some capacity and you lied about what you did, or did you lie by saying you worked there and you never did?
I told the truth on applications but they might as well have been lies because the companies I worked for went out of business. I even got dates wrong but that was due to faulty memory.
Tell the new employer that you like the job, you wanted it and you were desperate. Let them either keep you (you never know) or fire you. But to quit is simply wrong. All you will be doing is slinking away with your tail between your legs. TAKE responsibility for your actions. It will help you in your growing up which you still have a lot to do.
I came into this late so if this has been answered I apologize to all.
First, shame on you for lying.
Then, how much did you lie. Did you work for the company in question in some capacity and you lied about what you did, or did you lie by saying you worked there and you never did?
I told the truth on applications but they might as well have been lies because the companies I worked for went out of business. I even got dates wrong but that was due to faulty memory.
Tell the new employer that you like the job, you wanted it and you were desperate. Let them either keep you (you never know) or fire you. But to quit is simply wrong. All you will be doing is slinking away with your tail between your legs. TAKE responsibility for your actions. It will help you in your growing up which you still have a lot to do.
A little due-diligence and you would have been able to gather the answers from reading the thread.
Fluffing up the resume is a pretty funny thing. I once interviewed with a large biotech/pharma company and the in house recruiter told me the new workers have been incredibly underwhelming and most of them were unable to do a lot of the things that they listed on their resumes. Of course, they all passed their background and reference checks since this company has one of the most extensive background checks out there but it was obvious that these new workers lied on their resumes yet the company could not really fire them for lying since they passed the background and reference checks and it is hard for the company to prove they lied since it could be any number of reasons why they are under performing.
If you're going to "fluff", do it creatively, but wisely. Fluff a menial task as filing with "file management coordinator." Same task, but sounds important! LOL! Just an example.
Try telling the unbridled truth when answering what are your strength and weakness and see how far honesty gets you. Give me a break! Interview I did a week ago... had an answered strength/weakness honestly instead of using the resources online to nitpick what I thought they'd want to hear, I am pretty sure I wouldn't have gotten an offer. The same goes o a few other questions, and especially the question regarding my career goals. *I want only to be a musician...any job not related to that is just for the pay check so I can keep on playing and progress further in the industry. Should I have said that? It's the truth. Yeah right...
I came into this late so if this has been answered I apologize to all.
First, shame on you for lying.
Then, how much did you lie. Did you work for the company in question in some capacity and you lied about what you did, or did you lie by saying you worked there and you never did?
I told the truth on applications but they might as well have been lies because the companies I worked for went out of business. I even got dates wrong but that was due to faulty memory.
Tell the new employer that you like the job, you wanted it and you were desperate. Let them either keep you (you never know) or fire you. But to quit is simply wrong. All you will be doing is slinking away with your tail between your legs. TAKE responsibility for your actions. It will help you in your growing up which you still have a lot to do.
Ha! Ha!
You guys kill me! LOL
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