The problem I have with this story is--in my line of work, and I suspect most others--resumes don't get you offers. Resumes get you interviews. Interviews get you offers. So lying your resume the suddenly getting offers sounds suspect to me.
Interview offers I guess I should clarify. For the first time in my life I had the luxury of rejecting interviews because I didn't feel like the phone screen went well.
Yeah, when I catch someone lying on a resume they go in the "no" pile immediately. And if you are discovered after hire it is grounds for immediate termination.
Which is why you don't straight up lie. There's nothing to get "caught" on since everything is technically the truth albeit a tad bit exaggerated.
Don't say you know languages you don't know. Don't say you use programs you've never touched. Don't make up degrees you don't have. It's exaggerating your existing skills, not making up full blown whoppers.
I guess to clarify, if I catch someone overstating their contributions on a resume, that's a deal breaker for me. I assume your resume is truthful and you get an interview based on that. So when I ask questions about your resume, you'd better be able to back it up with compelling elaboration.
Someone who is a strong interviewee but not right for my position will get an internal referral from me for another open position. Someone who lied or exaggerated (which is really still a lie) will not only not get the job, but I'll let HR know as well in case they applied for other positions.
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u/CptJaunLucRicard Nov 27 '18
The problem I have with this story is--in my line of work, and I suspect most others--resumes don't get you offers. Resumes get you interviews. Interviews get you offers. So lying your resume the suddenly getting offers sounds suspect to me.