The Anatomy of a Fudged Resume: Lethal Consequences in Sensationalizing an Application

By: Nick Woodson Resume fudging is an act of intensifying an applicant’s qualifications through high-level sensationalism. Fudging has been effective, yet risky strategy for entry level applicants who are eager to climb the corporate ladder without spending time at the bottom. Because most hiring managers won’t even notice, applicants fudge their application in order to [...]

Elements on the Resume Commonly Fudged or Lied About

Times are tough nowadays. Applicants who have worked with a number of companies for the past five years will do anything to secure their careers with financial blankets. The occurrence of resume fudging continues to tempt applicants in every job application they go through. Fudging your curriculum vitae is a double-edged sword. Lying on the [...]

Can you get away with a lie? Common resume lies that applicants tell in their resumes

Is there any particular moment where you wonder if you could “edit” that unnerving employment gap in your resume. “It’s just a little modification… it won’t hurt, right?” Lying in one’s resume is one of the most rampant problems among job seekers. Even some of the most “honest” people had lie on their resumes. In [...]