Hiring Managers Seeing More Lies on Resumes

Editor's Note: In a survey of 3,500 employees by HireRight, it was reported that 88% of those tested had lied on their resume compared with 70% five years ago. In this article in Fortune, Anne Fisher interviews Mary O’Loughlin, HireRight’s vice president of global customer experience, to find out why people are exaggerating on their resumes.

Yet another reason for inventing whole chunks of a CV: Embarrassment about having lost a job to the recession. “Candidates think there is a huge stigma attached to unemployment,” notes O’Loughlin. “So they make up things to fill that gap in their work history.”

She notes that it is a far worse stigma to be dishonest than to lose a job! Click here to read more.

From The Washington Post: The Recovery Puzzle- Must Read.

This article explores the many nuances involved in hiring and how you, the job seeker, can improve your odds by improving your Interview Skills.

The recovery puzzle: A new factory in Ohio struggles to match jobs to job-seekers. (editors notes)

"Bernie Coyle wants to hire people. In this hopeful moment in the recuperating American economy, he wants to give 40 new employees health insurance, dental insurance, good wages and a 401(k) plan with a company match, and then he wants to bring them to Fort Recovery, Ohio, where, on June 1, he is scheduled to open a new plant.

These 40 people will run machinery dedicated to the breaking of eggs, whose liquids will then be shipped to commercial bakeries throughout the country. One hundred and forty-four thousand eggs each hour. One-point-three million eggs a day." CLICK HERE for full article.

Does Smiling When You Enter An Interview Help?

Preparing for an interview is important. But it can be overwhelming. So do you smile when you enter an interview?


It may matter. Have you done your salary research before you interview for a new job? The interview tips on this video can help.(Editor's Notes)

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Weekly Best of Career Transition Articles

01/22/10 Readers weekly choice of the Most Read Career Transition Articles. (or how to quickly find out the best of Internsover40).Grab a cup of coffee. Put on your favorite Weekend Tunes. We are giving you a chance to catch up on your weekly reading and viewing with a list of the most popular Stories on Interns over 40. These are the the top 4 stories that your peers have read this past week. Hope you find them valuable. We look forward to reading your comments.

1. Mistakes  Older Job Seekers  Make:http://internsover40.blogspot.com/2009/11/7-mistakes-job-seekers-over-50-make.html
   
2. Where are the Jobs in the Next Decade:http://internsover40.blogspot.com/2010/01/where-are-jobs-in-next-decade.html
   
3. Interview Questions and Answers For Older Worker: http://internsover40.blogspot.com/2009/10/8-interview-questions-answers-for-older_31.html
4. 10 Ways to Make Your Cover Letter Stand Out:http://internsover40.blogspot.com/2009/12/10-ways-to-make-your-cover-letter-stand_10.html
   

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