Once again I've been lucky enough to be asked to contribute an article to Family Friendly Working, this time it's all about why lying on your CV tends to be a pretty bad idea. https://www.familyfriendlyworking.co.uk/2017/12/06/why-you-cant-get-away-with-little-white-lies-on-your-cv-anymore/ And, if you liked that, you might also like this - https://edducan.com/2017/04/25/all-filler-no-killer-the-top-5-mistakes-people-make-in-their-cvs/
Tag: CVs
After I matriculated from Oxbridge at the age of sixteen I went on to become Jeffrey Archer. (Or why lying on your CV is neither big nor clever.)
As the closing date for UCAS personal statements draws inexorably closer I suspect there's more than a few students who are inwardly wrestling with whether to soften the edges of certain truths to paint a more favourable picture. Whether it's plagiarism, little white lies or enormous, industrial style juggernauts of lies it all comes down … Continue reading After I matriculated from Oxbridge at the age of sixteen I went on to become Jeffrey Archer. (Or why lying on your CV is neither big nor clever.)
All Filler, No Killer – The Top 5 mistakes people make in their CVs.
Without wishing to grouse endlessly about how badly schools are preparing kids for their future work lives, it's hard not to when I see the standard of instruction surrounding how to order and write a CV. Now, I will say that this is not a phenomenon exclusive to students, this is something even very … Continue reading All Filler, No Killer – The Top 5 mistakes people make in their CVs.