Lying on a CV?

[gavintc]

You are entering the job market at a time when employers can be picky and choosy. It will take you time and effort to get a job. Keep applying and do not give up after you have a few rejections.

 

[marinyork]

Gratts, don't bother lying. Just leave the last 3 months blank. Easy to solve the problem. Whatever the level of experience you have you'll find the same treatment outlined in your opening post. Some jobs it's probably best not to mentioned A-levels or university anyway.

 

[fossyant]

Rich is right - you'll need a P45, and you won't have one to back up working..busted...

 

[dellzeqq]

don't do it. Speicher is bang on the money.

 

[rich p]

All right then, I'll say it if no-one else is willing to stoop that low.

Reclining on an old citroen?

 

[Night Train]

Lying on your CV has just been discussed on The One Show on BBC1 this evening.









They're, watching us!

 

[Mortiroloboy]

Companies will not risk legal action by giving a bad reference. They prefer to give a very general reference where it states the person performed a job for stated period of time but without saying anything about the quality of the work.

Correct, that's why I added (if any) as they won't give you a bad one because they will have to justify it, whereas...

Gratts, like it or not, you do come across (on here at least) as somewhat opinionated, and not in a good way either. Sorry, just how I see you.

 

[gratts]

Thats fine Mort - its an internet forum full of complete strangers, and very one dimensional - people can seem a lot different in words than face to face. I know myself I'm not arrogant, but I can see how my OP could have been interpreted as so. Probably more out of frustration than anything
Anyway, that's fairly irrelevant.

So far nobody has said it's a remotely good idea, so I get the message
Out of curiosity though, anybody ever lied on their CV/an application and got away with it or been caught?

Reclining on an old citroen?

Come again?

 

[cheadle hulme]

Reclining on an old citroen?

I didn't get that either!

I knew somebody who knew he could do the job and he interviewed well, but without the experience on the CV he wouldn't get the interview.

So he lied.

He figured the worst that would happen is he got found out and asked to leave, in which case he'd have no job ie back to square one.

Worked out OK and he got the geuine experience too.

I wouldn't do it, but you said in the OP you had no moral qualms....

Before anybody says it, the chances of an employer taking it any further at this level are extremely slim.

 

[Night Train]

All right then, I'll say it if no-one else is willing to stoop that low.

Reclining on an old citroen?

Lying down on a 2CV?

 

[gavintc]

All right then, I'll say it if no-one else is willing to stoop that low.

Reclining on an old citroen?

Citroen = CV or more accurately 2CV
Lying = reclining

 

[Chuffy]

What else is there to it then? Most job listings don't go far beyond filing, photocopying, 'liaising' i.e. talking, and using MS Office. All of which a trained monkey could do. If there was anything company specific then they'd give training, so experience offers little.
Sure, I can see how it'd be essential in other jobs, just not a general dogs body low ranked office job.

You're not doing yourself any favours...

You're thinking about it in very narrow terms and you don't know what you're talking about, because you've never done it. For a start, job descriptions are more like guidelines than a rigid set of tasks. Training doesn't always happen either. Companies see training as a reward and an investment and most of the time you'll be expected to pick stuff up as you go along.

Ok, look at it this way. Lets say you want to join a cycling club, yes? How hard can it be, it's just riding a bike isn't it? So you rock up on the day of the club-run, announce yourself by saying 'I'm really good at riding a bike, me, it's dead easy' and vanish in a blur of legs while your new clubmates watch in awe. Except it doesn't work that way, does it? Nor does work, especially in offices. You've got a lot to learn...

 

[Speicher]

You said in the OP that you dropped out because of the course content and other reasons. Are you thinking of going back to University this Autumn on a new course?

If you did voluntary work, you do not need to do a full week. If you are claiming Job Seeker's Allowance, there is a limit to how much you can do.

If it was me choosing from that link, I would chose two opportuniities to do one day a week at each. Then if you much prefer one to the other, you can drop one, and concentrate on the other. Also try to consider whether you would like a job at the place in question, one might come up while you are there.

Doing two days, still gives you plenty of time to attend interviews, fill in application forms, etc etc, and still a three day weekend.

User suggested an Agency. A good idea, but, and with a very big but, from my experience,. While working for an Agency you are representing both the place you work for and the Agency. A good Agency will guard its reputation very highly. Ask around in your area, who has worked for an Agency, and would they recommend them.

BTW, I have just read Chuffy's post that he added while I was writing this. Working for an Agency will mean you to have to "hit the deck running", fit in without any glitches whatsoever, and know what you are doing.

 

[Nicensleazy]

The bottom line is its an integrity issue. If you get caught, then you may loose your job! Also, you are living a lie!

 

[gratts]

Cheers Speicher
I've reapplied for university in the Autumn, but I'm not sure whether I'll be going back or not, I guess I'll use the time before then to 're-evaluate'!
If I happened to get into a good line of work, with good prospects then I may just stay working.
Wasn't aware of there being a limit to voluntary work, there's a limit of 16 hrs paid work, is it the same limit for voluntary then?

And Chuffy, I get what you're trying to say, but you're really not seeing how basic some of these jobs are that I'm applying to. NMW, filing, photocopying, answering phones. I've done all of that before in my life, just not as direct workplace experience, so I still don't see how me not having experience would hinder. I guess all it says to an employer is that a person has done a similar job before and managed not to cock up, so they play safe rather than taking a risk.