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Do employers actually know or care about lying on resume? (kbin.social)

submitted 1 year ago by ZILtoid1991@kbin.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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The current system of job seeking often requires to lie on resume. It is even being highly recommended by people that coach people for job seeking, although with some moderation of course.

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[–] taladar@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

If they ask for 10 years experience in a technology only released 5 years ago you could claim spending the last 40 years of your free time on the analysis of early 21st century literature if you are only 30 years old but they would probably be upset that you pointed out their stupidity.