When people lie on their resume, it's usually lying about credentials or working longer at an employer that they actually have, or flat out lying about being fired.
The reason is simple. Today people can get away with it:
1. Nowadays a criminal background check is what en employer runs, unless you are a lawyer or doctor, or working for a top tier consulting company, your credentials (that you say you have) do not get verified. This is especially true when you are a contract employee on a short 6 month assignment. 90% of the time, drug/background screening with a couple of references are checked.
2. If you got fired from a company, when a new employer calls to check, all they will get is dates of employment and salary - THEY CANNOT SAY YOU WERE FIRED!
3. If you do actually know what you're doing, but it's just credential you lied about, when you hop on board and show your skills, it won't matter.
Don't flat out lie on your resume. It's embarrassing.
Mixx
The reason is simple. Today people can get away with it:
1. Nowadays a criminal background check is what en employer runs, unless you are a lawyer or doctor, or working for a top tier consulting company, your credentials (that you say you have) do not get verified. This is especially true when you are a contract employee on a short 6 month assignment. 90% of the time, drug/background screening with a couple of references are checked.
2. If you got fired from a company, when a new employer calls to check, all they will get is dates of employment and salary - THEY CANNOT SAY YOU WERE FIRED!
3. If you do actually know what you're doing, but it's just credential you lied about, when you hop on board and show your skills, it won't matter.
Don't flat out lie on your resume. It's embarrassing.
Mixx