The most common
white lies in CVs
33%exaggerate their work and educational experience
19%lie about their personal skills and qualities
28%lie about their salaries
47%lie about their leisure activities
3%lie about their criminal backgrounds
14%feel it is fine to mislead potential employers
36%believe it is the employer’s responsibility to discover the lies
34%of males under 35 lie
25%of females under 35 lie
63%per cent of managers will not offer a job if they discover a lie
Source: MORI, 2001