I know that every single one of us has had a little white lie on our resume before. Even if you glorified a job position or turned some words around in your favor, you are ultimately lying. And you know what happens to liars’ right? They always get caught.

Here are reasons why faking information on your resume is a big no-no:

1. It seems suspicious. Most HR professionals or hiring managers can sense when something looks skeptical on a resume. They can tell if something seems fabricated or exaggerated compared to your other job experience. It is easy to spot false information or embellishments which do not make sense in context with your work history on your resume.
2. They will find out in your interview. You can write as many lies as you want on your resume but when it is time for the interview you better be able to talk the talk. Interviewers will ask you about your skills, qualifications, and past job experience. If your answers don’t seem to match what is on the paper then you will not get the job. It’s that simple.
3. Lies will be discovered during background checks and reference checks. If you lied and the hiring manager calls a previous employer then you are done for. Your previous employers will tell it exactly how it is. If you didn’t put in much effort or were rude to co-workers they will be sure to say something to the hiring manager. If you tried to downplay a criminal history or traffic violation background checks will bring to light exactly what happened.
4. They will find out when you are hired. If you have been lucky enough to sail on through the interview process and reference checks with your lies then the truth will surely appear when you start working. It might take a few weeks or months for them to find you out, but if your performance does not match up to what you claimed you were capable of then it might be grounds for dismissal.

There really is no reason to lie or mislead employers on your resume. You need to be able to not only talk the talk but walk the walk with every piece of information that you present on your resume. Fix those slightly fabricated bits of information before they hurt you in the long run.