Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for October 9, 2017
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October 9, 2017: Forty-six percent (46%) of workers know someone who has included false information on a resume. The most frequently “embellished” items relate to job experience and duties.[1]
Men are more likely than women to know someone who has been less than honest.
The age gap is interesting. Even though older workers have had a lot more years to encounter such behavior, they are less likely to know someone who has engaged in it. Among workers over 55, just 36% know someone who has been misleading on their resume. But among those under the age of 35, most (55%) know someone who has padded their resume.
Perhaps the most startling finding is that the results indicate a 25-point jump over the past six years. In 2011, just 21% knew others who had lied on their resume.
The survey data comes from OfficeTeam, a temporary staffing firm. They suggest five things to look for when evaluating whether a resume is truthful:
- Skills have vague descriptions.
- There are questionable or missing dates.
- You get negative cues during the interview.
- References offer conflicting details.
- Online information doesn't match.
The firm also notes that 53% of senior managers suspect candidates often stretch the truth. Additionally, 38 percent said their company has removed an applicant from consideration for a position after discovering he or she lied.
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