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By Simone Janson (More) • Last updated on October 14.06.2023, XNUMX • First published on 08.11.2017/XNUMX/XNUMX • So far 4285 readers, 2441 social media shares Likes & Reviews (5 / 5) • Read & write comments
Lies at the Application and if there are any gaps in the Curriculum vitae are for many Candidate a trivial offense. Because many companies are primarily looking for applicants with very specific knowledge. 13 tips that are better than lies.
The need for some applicants is very innovative when it comes to the details in the CV: the work of the copying practice is re-evaluated to the demanding holiday representation, the waiter job becomes a demanding management activity and the beach holiday in Australia becomes an overseas semester with an internship.
Because if you are looking for a new job today, you have to meet high requirements. If you can't show it, you have one Problem – especially when the list of rejections is getting longer and the gap in your CV is getting bigger. So what could be more obvious than tweaking your own CV a little to fit the job profile perfectly. But fibbing can really get you down Eye go: Even years later, it can still fall back on you.
But why lügen Applicants nevertheless? There is a good reason for this: The job requirements are usually so high that some applicants are happy to do all sorts of things Tricks grab to get the coveted job. Example of areas of responsibility: What exactly you did in the old job can usually be proven just as little as soft skills - and therefore the probability that the information will be checked is comparatively low.
In addition, a small exaggeration does not seem to many to be a lie along the lines of “Everyone does that”, because the demarcation is actually fluid. Many applicants even believe that the most important thing is how good you are merchandise can and are downright proud of their ingenious paraphrases of the truth. Most of them are of the opinion that too much honesty can even be interpreted as naivety and stupidity.
But trained HR remember in job interview fast, when lying: body language and facial expressions are telltale. For example, nervousness, twitching of the mouth or rolling of the eyes indicate lying. In addition, the hiring experts are happy to ask control questions to check the truthfulness.
So check they social information Competencies Preferably with Ask according to the hobby: If you like to do things alone in your free time, you will Job unlikely to be able to work particularly well with others. And false information about professional experience will be noticed at the latest during the probationary period.
For example, if you specify language skills, you should be able to speak fluently in that language. It can happen that you are being tested in a job interview by a native speaker. Also, stays abroad that are spent as a study trip should be documented by certificates from courses or excellent language skills.
It is also a little risky for many to lie in former areas of the problem. For, what exactly one did with his old student job, is usually in no testimony, so the danger of the discovery is small. But be careful: some staffers then inquire at the previous employer. At the latest in the trial period, the truth comes to light and is then a reason for giving notice.
And also the much-cited, but always very vague soft skills such as Teamwork or glossing over organizational skills too much can be eye-catching. Because hiring experts like to ask control questions to check the truth. They like to check information on social skills with questions about the hobby: Those who like to do things alone in their free time will hardly be able to work particularly well with others at work.
Really problematic, because they are easily verifiable, are, above all, incorrect information in the résumé: It is understandable if someone invents internships abroad, social activities or even jobs in order to close gaps in the résumé, which are a problem especially for young professionals without experience gets bigger with every application.
A trivial offense that is by no means. Because if it comes out, and be it only by a stupid coincidence that the CV was a fake, years later is still a reason for termination.
After all, things get really serious when it comes to falsified university or job references: not only can each employer clarify the truth with a few phone calls, but you can also be prosecuted for document falsification.
Anyone who is caught doing so can also make a bad legal excuse: Even they Tampering by “incorrect copying” is criminal. So if you lay it on too thick when lying, you not only risk your good reputation - employers are often networked - but also a criminal complaint.
But what can you do without any problems when applying? Quite clear is: If you have certain skills, you can say so, regardless of whether you can prove it with certificates or not. In order to set oneself apart from the crowd of whitewashers, one should not only qualifications list, but describe in detail what you have done. And: Who himself sympathisch represents and the employer with Personality rather than impressed with embellished skills, sometimes wins more than he thinks.
Anyone who can score less with their subject-specific skills, by the way, legitimately emphasizes other aspects - such as social skills. It is also permissible to present things a little more positively than they really are: for example, the ground for termination. However, it is important that no one can prove otherwise.
Self-presentation is needed when applying: But where does the beauty of truth stop and where does the lies begin? We will show you what you have to be aware of.
In order not to run the risk of lying in the first place: it is better to apply in a targeted manner, ie for positions whose requirements exactly match your own profile. Surely the selection in suitable jobs then lower. But: Less is more in this case, because instead of standardized mass applications, more care is then taken with the few applications.
Of course, nobody can meet all the requirements that are required in a job posting. But as a guideline, that two-thirds of the requirements should already fit.
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Simone Janson is publisher, Consultant and one of the 10 most important German bloggers Blogger Relevance Index. She is also head of the Institute's job pictures Yourweb, with which she donates money for sustainable projects. According to ZEIT owns her trademarked blog Best of HR – Berufebilder.de® to the most important blogs for careers, professions and the world of work. More about her im Career. All texts by Simone Janson.
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Hello Mr. Lenz,
thank you for your factual comment.
I think even the high demands in job advertisements seduce to cheat. For example, graduates usually can not prove years of work experience, but have no chance to be hired. A vicious circle, which some people think only comes out with cheating.
Another problem is that it is not easy for professionals to interpret the perfectly trimmed content of job advertisements, they simply lack the experience. Also demhab schummelversuche act quickly.
And finally, another aspect: Even if you go through the cheating, the question is whether you are happy yourself. After all, whoever cheats, must always bend further.
Hello Mrs. Janson,
the text is really good, especially because it shows that "experienced recruiter" can spot the scam immediately, even if there are many applicants for a job. Ultimately, the personal interview shows the applicant's integrity and credibility. This is the acid test.
However, the question arises, why many of the one or other coloring and / or lying. Are they so frustrated because of a lack of success that this pain threshold also falls? Is it pure intent or simply because others do so.
I have already mentioned the strong argument in your text and it follows from this that honesty lasts the longest, as the saying goes. And targeted application is sometimes the better application strategy. However, the competitive situation among applicants is currently increasing. Maybe this also seduces you to “cheat”?
With kind regards from Stuttgart
Johannes Lenz
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