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"Prettified" CV? How much cheating is just allowed

2021-06-09T16:26:35.436Z


Annalena Bearbock had to take a lot of criticism for her “pimped up” resume. We show how far applicants can really go with their CV.


Annalena Bearbock had to take a lot of criticism for her “pimped up” resume.

We show how far applicants can really go with their CV.

Annalena Baerbock, the Greens' candidate for chancellor, had meant it too well with her résumé *.

In her self-published curriculum vitae (CV), the leader of the Greens concealed the fact that she had finished her studies in Hamburg without a degree.

And donations for the UN refugee agency UNHCR promptly became a member of the same.

"That was crap,"

she herself admitted in an interview with the German Press Agency (dpa).

Other applicants don't always take the truth on their résumé seriously either.

“Of three applications, two have been spruced up,” reveals job coach Martin Werle in

an interview with a picture

.

But how much cheating is allowed in the CV anyway?

Also read:

gap in resume?

Then you shouldn't lie - you risk losing your job

+

Chancellor candidate Annalena Baerbock: Her “prettied” résumé flew around her ears.

© Kay Nietfeld / dpa

Anyone who deceives employers with a hot curriculum vitae risks their job

"In fact, there is some room for interpretation," says Wehrle on

Bild.de

. “It is always allowed to see the water glass half full. Anyone who has made a trip around the world and learned something for their job can stress that. If you had trouble with your last boss, you don't have to spread it - and can express yourself neutrally. "

In the case of

forgery of documents

, such as certificates, the fun naturally stops and is a criminal offense anyway.

But even with simple deceptions, applicants can fall on their faces.

If, for example, a candidate presents himself as a team leader, although he was only responsible for the intern, and is hired as a manager on the basis of this.

"Lies like that lead to expulsion - if they are discovered,"

warns the career expert.

In other cases, employers can even claim back part of the salary.

A

wrong conclusion

can also be cited as a reason for termination - even years after the hiring.

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Job interview: With the 4-second trick you leave a good impression straight away.

HR managers unmask CV cheats through targeted inquiries

In order not to risk hassle because of a coiffed résumé, applicants

should not be too thick

.

Otherwise, there is often a rude awakening in the job interview: "By

asking questions

, HR

managers

can quickly find out which knowledge is really well-founded," reveals job and application coach Friederike Christiansen on

Spiegel.de

.

“And if they do not match the information in the résumé, it casts a bad light on the applicants.

As a HR manager, you ask yourself:

Where else did the person lie?

“Job seekers should therefore always be able to substantiate their details in their résumé with examples so as not to risk such an accusation in the first place.

Conclusion:

You should definitely stand by your résumé - including mistakes, problems or gaps.

“Above all, it is important that you have reflected and learned something,” concludes Christiansen, “in this way even alleged weaknesses can be presented as strengths.”

(As) * Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.

More on the topic

: Lies in the résumé: Every HR manager knows these tricks.

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Source: merkur

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