Lied on C.V. now they want evidence!

dandelionclock30

I think most of the country are at risk of being jailed then, if its upon these criteria.

I do not know anyone who tells the truth when applying for jobs, everyone lies, but varying in degrees of severity.

SarEl

I don't think most of the country make up quallifications, forge documents or references, or any such thing.

snowcat53

dandelionclock30 wrote: »

I do not know anyone who tells the truth when applying for jobs, everyone lies, but varying in degrees of severity.

No I do not believe that dishonesty is that widespread, happily

JoJox

hello2007 wrote: »

Forget about the job as the any employer that wants a five year history going to do very indepth checks and will find out that you lied.

I had a job that I hated but I made sure that I left on good terms so that I could put it on my CV. If you work your notice then there should be no reason why you should put it on your CV unless something else happpen that you are not saying.

If it was a job of month or less then I understand why you want not put that on your cv but 5 months is very hard to hide.

I also only put down the year on my CV not the months which hides any gaps and if I asked about it at interview then I expand on it and say how long I work there and what I did after I left.

I left my job to go college and i HATED the place but too left on good terms! They even bought me a little cake lol. :rotfl:

CapJ

dandelionclock30 wrote: »

I think most of the country are at risk of being jailed then, if its upon these criteria.

I do not know anyone who tells the truth when applying for jobs, everyone lies, but varying in degrees of severity.

This is rarer than you think and very dangerous. The bigger risk is actually that you are fired for lying in your application. This would make it either harder to find another job or mean you have to compound the lies already told.

Totally different to lying is tailoring your CV to the job role. As long as you put down everything they ask for there and tell the truth there is no problem in omitting stuff. Eg if they ask for a complete job history for the last 5 years there is no need to put down the part time summer job you had 10 years ago - as long as you don't lie to hide it. This isn't lying nor is it even being deceptive, it is simply highlighting the information the employer wants to know and not putting down info that is irrelevant to them!

sho_me_da_money

Everyone blags it on their CV. I actually admitted to my blag without anyone asking me (don't ask, long story). In my particular case, honesty was not the best policy as 2 weeks later, I was held in a disciplinary for violating falsification of documents - Gross Misconduct.

I retained my job but had I of kept my mouth shut, I would have been better off. On the flip side, I am relieved my resume is now squeaky clean.

But going back to the point - everyone including famous people enhance, blag and exaggerate stuff on their CV. I would advise against it but in your situation they've got you by the balls.

Personally, I think I could easily conjur up something to fill the missing gap. Do you not have any friends/family abroad?

I don't have a card - I took cash
I went Europe - I dont have stamps
My friends were with me.
Get a friend of a friend of a friend who works in a currency outlet to back date and write you a receipt for your currency exchange.

Torry_Quine

sho_me_da_money wrote: »

Everyone blags it on their CV. I actually admitted to my blag without anyone asking me (don't ask, long story). In my particular case, honesty was not the best policy as 2 weeks later, I was held in a disciplinary for violating falsification of documents - Gross Misconduct.

Everyone does not lie on their CV. Honesty ie not lying in the first place would have been the best as you would not have had to face the disciplinary.

Evilm

sho_me_da_money wrote: »

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Get a friend of a friend of a friend who works in a currency outlet to back date and write you a receipt for your currency exchange.

Said person could get in a lot of trouble for falsifying such a document. Don't involve anyone else in this lie.

Either say "I'm sorry I don't have proof" or find a way to admit your CV omits that job without making it look like a lie. (I have done that before - I forgot to put a 2 week temporary role on my CV for a "full disclosure job". I just said I didn't usually put that one on my 'short' CV and forgot to include it when a skill question came up in the interview which could be answered by something in that role.)

Littleoldme

Not really relevant to the thread but this had reminded me of what I was advised by a "professional CV writer" the jobcentre sent me to see last year when I was made redundant.

I had been in that job for over 8 years, before that a year of temping and before that a year in a job where I basically resigned before I was pushed out the door (at 11 months into the job). Anyhow this professional CV writer advised me to leave out the job I walked out of and say I was travelling for the year, I argued with that (for many reasons some as stated on this thread) but she was adiment that I should not mention that job at all. I ignored her and left it on my cv, taking up about 3 lines and was ready to say I left due to lack of career progression etc. That job has never been mentioned in an interview as it is superseded by more recent ones, however had i put that I went travelling for a year I think I would have been much more likely to have been asked about that.

Mischa8

sho_me_da_money wrote: »

Everyone blags it on their CV. I actually admitted to my blag without anyone asking me (don't ask, long story). In my particular case, honesty was not the best policy as 2 weeks later, I was held in a disciplinary for violating falsification of documents - Gross Misconduct.

I retained my job but had I of kept my mouth shut, I would have been better off. On the flip side, I am relieved my resume is now squeaky clean.

But going back to the point - everyone including famous people enhance, blag and exaggerate stuff on their CV. I would advise against it but in your situation they've got you by the balls.

Personally, I think I could easily conjur up something to fill the missing gap. Do you not have any friends/family abroad?

I don't have a card - I took cash
I went Europe - I dont have stamps
My friends were with me.
Get a friend of a friend of a friend who works in a currency outlet to back date and write you a receipt for your currency exchange.

Ah well at least we found out what you got your FWW and Gross Misconduct for now... unless FWW was for something else.

I admit it too - when a lot younger i.e. starting out to make my CV look better I lied about qualifications but I actually revised it a few years later and put correct grades and qualifications. And I still got employed... of course this was *after* I had got some more qualifications... so my CV was now better all round, since I'd undertaken more studying etc

I think anything vaguely professional though (I was receptionist when I lied) you shouldn't lie if you can help it, especially if you think you can *wing it* on the job. Your employer's hiring you because the professional quals you hold prove you have those skills etc.

Also - don't get me wrong - but why on earth did you blab it out?? your lie?? were you being c*cky?? or are you unbelievably stupid??

On a final note - anyone out there thinking of lying - you can and will be found out. I was lucky in that I wasn't but I rectified it, corrected CV and studied more and got more quals so no need to lie in future.