Lying on your resume...? Bad idea!

Yes, the temptation is great to transform an internship into a fixed-term contract, to add extra qualifications in a few words, or to invent a fantastic experience in a company...But the idea is as delicious as it is dangerous.

The lie can be discovered during recruitment

While it is easy to exaggerate or lie on paper, it is less easy not to contradict yourself verbally, not to make slips of the tongue that betray you. Some recruiters intentionally cross-check questions to identify inconsistencies, contradictions and/or omissions. Also know that very often, the information provided by candidates is checked by companies. It is even possible to use companies specialized in data verification.

If it is not very pleasant to be caught red-handed and perfectly excluded from the recruitment you dreamed of, it is even less pleasant to lose all credibility with companies in the city, for an unlimited period. Word travels fast. Companies communicate this kind of information to each other, and you will be blacklisted before you even realize your mistake!

The lie can be discovered once recruited

Don't think the game is won if you manage to get through the recruitment process. Far from it...

If you have exaggerated your skills and/or experience, you will have to, in the coming months, live up to what you "sold" in the interview. The pressure you will therefore face on a daily basis will be very significant. If you lied about your age or any civil status information, a random administrative document requested on the spur of the moment could expose you. You will also communicate daily with your colleagues; the truth about a given lie can escape you at any moment.

Lying from the start means risking working in a company with a sword of Damocles hanging over your head. In terms of personal fulfillment, this is far from ideal.


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