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November 06, 2023

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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Also revealed by this study is that three out of ten workers have no resumes.

Unfortunately, these are the people who get the jobs.

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].

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.

I thought that was the whole point.

And they say that 68.3% of all statistics are made up.

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