OF COURSE THEY MIGHT HAVE JUST MADE THIS STUDY UP
70% Of Workers Lie On Resumes, New Study Shows
(Thanks to Jim Kenaston, who says "Only 70%?")
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70% Of Workers Lie On Resumes, New Study Shows
(Thanks to Jim Kenaston, who says "Only 70%?")
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Also revealed by this study is that three out of ten workers have no resumes.
Posted by: cfjk | November 06, 2023 at 11:46 AM
Unfortunately, these are the people who get the jobs.
Posted by: Rod | November 06, 2023 at 11:59 AM
No need to lie, as current resume writers could just assert that they identify as a [fill in the blank] well worth a salary of [write your own check].
Posted by: Jim | November 06, 2023 at 12:51 PM
I had my arm twisted to be on a nonprofit board (no pay). They wanted a resume. Of course I lied — I hoped they would reject me. I started with "Objective: World Domination."
I served three terms.
Posted by: Ralph | November 06, 2023 at 03:20 PM
I thought that was the whole point.
Posted by: ed in texas | November 06, 2023 at 06:15 PM
And they say that 68.3% of all statistics are made up.
Posted by: Steverino | November 06, 2023 at 08:38 PM