One in four job candidates lie in job applications with the majority of mistruths relating to university qualifications, a recent news.com.au article claims.
In many cases workers did go to the uni they mentioned but failed to complete their course; other common mistruths include lying about experience, reasons for leaving a job, pay and achievements.
Recruitment experts say the best way to check if a candidate is lying is to ask probing questions about jobs mentioned in a CV to check the job seeker's understanding of a particular role.
However, it's advocated that employers should not always avoid resume liars; their particular skills may come in handy for some roles (such as sales) where the truth can sometimes be bent.
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