Lying on Resume: Here’s Why Job Seekers Should NEVER Do It

Kate Ross Myers
1 min readMay 19, 2023

Is lying on resume a bad thing? This question has become more important to talk about today, in light of the controversy surrounding United States Representative George Santos; who, upon being sworn in, has been found to have fabricated a considerable amount of information on his resume. While some publications got a hold of his resume, others even compiled a list of all the lies Santos has so far told. Nonetheless, amid mounting calls for his resignation, Santos has denied all allegations against him.

So, we ask again: Is it okay for a job seeker to lie on their resume? While this question is supposed to be non-rhetorical, let’s look at why some job hopefuls end up lying on their resume, which aspects of their credentials they mostly lie about, what they can expect when found out, and how to write a resume that doesn’t resort to lying.

Read the full article here: https://best10resumewriters.com/is-lying-on-resume-bad/

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