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In a competitive job market, applicants are always looking for a way to stand out — and some have resorted to lying about their experience altogether.
According to a recent survey of over 1,900 U.S. employees from resume advice resource ResumeLab, 70% of workers admit to have lied on their resume at some point, with 37% of those admitting that they lie frequently. Seventy-six percent of workers have lied in their cover letters and 80% have even lied during a job interview.
Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio
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