One question that job seekers often ask is whether they can lie in their resume. By this they usually mean that they might pretend having a skill, which is mentionned in the announcement but that they don't have - in a few rare cases, some job seekers might even lie about diplomas, experience or language skills they don't have.
Well, while lying about important things such as diplomas or experience is certainly not acceptable, even lying about some skills you don't have isn't recommended. Why? First, because your interviewer might figure out you are lying through the answers you gave him/her - one of the most common cases is speaking a foreign language: if you say you are fluent, you better be, as interviewers might siwtch language in the middle of the interview ... and if you don't understand or can't answer, they will know right away you lied in your resume.
Also, even if they decide to hire you, they will most likely run background checks and your biggest lies might be uncovered, which will result in not getting the job. Finally, even if you go through it and get hired, they might figure out during your trial period that you don't have what they need and might get canned. So as you can see, it' isn't worth it. The only exception might be if, for example, they ask for a basic computer skill that you don't have . You might still include it in your resume but make sure to learn that skill before the interview
- Gail Esparan