Message #57805

[queenbean]

I'm the last person to take a holier than thou attitude, but personally I think it's much better to be honest.  Sure, we've all stretched the truth a little and made a job sound better than it actually was, but I think that an outright lie is a mistake because sod's law says that you'll be caught out at some point in the future.

When it comes to leaving things off your resume, I would (and have) simply give an explanation for a short time with a company.  Any savvy recruiter will spot a break in employment on a resume, and if there's a suspicious gap without any explanation that can ring more warning bells than if the resume were simply to say "unemployed" or "temping" etc.

If I were interviewing someone and found there were serious contradictions between what the person tells me face to face and what is detailed on their resume, I really don't think I would hire them.  The message to me would be that the person clearly thinks it's acceptable to lie to cover up something, and that's not the person I would want working for me.

QB