Apparently, the temptation to make their resumes stand out from the crowd is too much for some people to resist. For an article about resume fabrications, CareerBuilder.com surveyed hiring managers and workers and found that:
Some industries are more prone to resume fabrications than others. The hospitality industry reported the most, with 60 percent of employers reporting lies on resumes. The transportation/utilities field was a close second with 59 percent. The IT sector rounds out the top three, with 57 percent of hiring managers saying they uncovered lies on resumes.
The article also listed some of the most outrageous untruths found on resumes as reported by hiring managers. Our favorites are:
Travel agency sees big gains in employee productivity and weekly sales, and cuts turnover nearly in half, simply by hiring people who are like their top performers.
Gone are the days when polished marketing materials and glowing claims had any appeal to potential candidates; in fact, the opposite is now true: those traditional approaches raise suspicion and doubt...
Grocer changes their hiring process and solves their attraction problem... and along the way benefits from reduced turnover and shrink.