A bit of fibbing and optimizing will be allowed in the application, right?
What you should consider and where you prefer to stick to the truth.
You scroll through job advertisements, read requirements for certain jobs and which qualifications you should definitely have.
Sometimes ads are also worded vaguely or it says that it would be good if you had already come into contact with a certain task or program.
Your own CV often does not match the job advertisement completely and 100%.
Can you then completely forget about the application or does it make sense to cheat a bit?
Can I optimize my CV?
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Better grades, wrong work experience?
You shouldn't lie on your resume.
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Lies have short legs - the old adage may not be true.
However, it doesn't mean that you should simply tweak and touch up your resume.
The lawyers Pöppel write on their own website that there is an obligation to tell the truth in “applications, of course”.
However, it also depends on the type of 'optimization'.
"Subtle CV cosmetics", such as glossing over gaps in the CV, is one thing.
However, improving entire degrees or grades is another matter.
What can happen if I got the job and the false information is exposed?
Termination without notice may occur.
This is also the case if you have been in business for several years.
The résumé embellished: Are legal steps threatening?
Depending on how serious the deception is, there will be a dismissal.
Should the case end up in court, the seriousness of the crime will be determined, if necessary.
The Pöppel lawyers present a selection of fraud cases that have been dealt with in court as an example on the website.
1st case: Teaching in several federal states - with fake university degrees
A "teacher" was sentenced to two years' probation in 2015 for teaching in four federal states for years without having a university degree.
She forged degrees and certificates because she was afraid of becoming unemployed.
Pöppel
informs that she also has to pay back official salaries in the six-figure range
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2nd case: industrial welder with fake grades
A man applied to a company with forged documents, because he had no chance with his own grades, he improved the grades of the theoretical and practical exam.
He did his job satisfactorily.
When the scam was exposed, he was fired for fraudulent misrepresentation.
What can happen in general when cheating:
Termination
reimbursement of wages
imprisonment or suspended sentence
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Little or big lies in the CV - when does the swindle become statute-barred?
Even if you got the job despite being dizzy, you cannot breathe a sigh of relief.
In this case, the statute of limitations for labor law consequences is one year after the fraud was noticed.
So you can still be fired, and you can't avoid criminal consequences.
Smaller lies that are not relevant to the workplace are usually not associated with consequences, says Pöppel.
Whitewashing is allowed in moderation: You should avoid lies and omissions
A complete curriculum vitae is important, so you should not miss out on stations in your life.
You will be asked about the gap at the latest in the interview.
A CV should present you in the best possible light, so of course you can describe your job in a way that makes you look good and is truthful.
For example, side jobs during your studies are a good sign.
Or do you already have children and have taken parental leave, then you can also write it like this.
For example, do not use the word parental leave here.
What you did was certainly not a holiday.
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When you are allowed to lie: Questions about family planning
If you are at the interview, you should usually also tell the truth.
However, some courts grant applicants a license to lie.
Attention: However, lying is only allowed for forbidden questions.
This applies, for example, to the question of family planning.
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