CV lies more common among men

Men are more likely to fib on their CVs with 42% doing so whilst only 38% of female jobseekers have admitted to fabricating parts of their job history and qualification reveals, a study by Job Today reveals.

The study of 2,000 office workers found that both male and female jobseekers revealed that fear of competition was the main drive behind CV exxagerations

And, it seems that this a more regular occurrence than employers may have given credit for. A quarter (24%) of those surveyed admitted to regularly stretching the truth on their CVs to secure employment.

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