Are You Lying on Your Resume? It’s Common to Tell Small Fibs, According to a New Survey

When it comes to resumes, telling a little lie is all too common. In fact, a new survey from the online career resources platform Resume Genius found that 48% of job seekers either lied or have considered lying on their resumes.

In the 2024 Lying on Resumes Report, based on an original survey of 1,000 managers, 29% of those surveyed admitted to lying on their resume. While 14% admitted to blatantly lying, 15% said they’d told small lies or made minor exaggerations.

Related: A Software Engineer Shares the Résumé He’s Used Since College That Got Him a $500,000 Job at Meta—Plus Offers at TikTok and LinkedIn

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