REFERENCES – Diplomas, experiences, classes … some applicants don’t hesitate to lie on their CV, even if it means making up a different life. To combat this phenomenon, several companies sift through information.
“In my CV, I thought that I accompanied my father to the fair to sell fruit and vegetables»Points out Marie *, 22 years old. Problem, the student has never been a saleswoman, her father is retired and has never worked at the stalls. Thanks to this lie, Marie got a job as a theater receptionist in 2019. “Without this scam, I would never have had this job as I only had experience as a temporary maintenance worker.“she adds.
André, 23, had no catering experience. When he applied to become a waiter in England five years ago, he wrote in his CV “good gourmet restaurants, quite famous in Switzerland?“During the interview, André manages to lie brilliantly and gets a job.”I didn’t have much to lose– he finishes. Same opinion of Nordryne, 20 years old: “I’d rather my employer find out about my lie and not take me than my chance slips away“. This student …
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