Do Not Exaggerate on Your Resume!

Before you interview for a job position, you probably will need to submit a resume to the company. Your resume should be documentation of your relevant work experience, skills and education. While it may be tempting, it is important not to embellish the information that appears in your resume.

For many individuals, their resume allows them to get an interview for a job position. In general, hiring managers or people in Human Resources may make some assumptions based on a person’s resume. If there are many grammatical errors, a person may not considered for a managerial position. Nevertheless, if the company’s managers or Human Resource personal believe a candidate could be a good fit for the company, it is likely that someone in Human Resource will call and attempt to set up a phone interview or invite the individual to the office for a scheduled interview. Usually, if the job candidate is required to do a phone interview, someone in the Human Resource Department will invite this person for an office interview if the person’s skills seem to be appropriate for the job position.

After your company interview,  your potential employer will hire a private company or perform their own background check on you. This is to make sure that the information in your resume and what was said in the interview can be verified by your former employers, your current employer, work references, and education institutions that you have attended. Be aware that companies really check for inaccuracies. In 2001, Norte Dame University was going to hire former Georgia Tech Head Football Coach George O'Leary as their Head Football Coach until it was discovered that he lied on his resume.

It is important that you verify that your resume is accurate. There is no need to embellish the facts for a job position. It can prevent you from gaining further employment and bring shame upon your good name. Besides, if you cannot be honest on your resume, there is no need for the company to trust you!