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Written by Administrator
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Monday, 07 January 2008 |
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A recent survey by Monster.co.uk showed that as much as 67% of the British work force lie on their job application! Despite the current employment market favouring the jobseeker, the number of high calibre candidates remains limited, and potential applicants still feel inclined to embellish the truth on their CV’s. The research discovered that the top things to lie about in an interview are: reasons for leaving a job (39%), current salary (18%), and qualifications (10%). However 33% say they do not lie in an interview
The Chief executive of Monster, Rob Brouwer said “The fact that you can now email referees, check details in search engines, view company profiles and genuine education details makes everything more transparent. Prospective employees are now making detailed reference checks and recognise potential damage of hiring someone without the skills or experience they claim to have. Jobseekers should understand that they can damage their long term future with one lie.” Honesty definitely is the best policy! |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 31 January 2008 )
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