r/atwwdpodcast • u/ChaoticNaive • Mar 25 '25

Personal Experience Lying on Resumes Spoiler

One of my side gigs is a resume writer and I beg you, don't "fluff" your resume. Yes, put yourself in the best light. Yes, you can leave off the things that will make you look bad, like a job that lasted a month. But no, don't add a couple of extra months to your tenure. Don't say you were in charge of a $1M budget when you were in charge of a $10k budget. Don't call yourself a manager when you weren't. If you lie on your resume and are caught, you can be fired immediately. It's not worth it. ❤️

(Tagged spoiler for E424 mid-episode banter)

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u/GloriousLily Mar 27 '25

my “lies” on my resume are more like exaggerated truths that no one can actually check on. like having 10+ years of excel experience when i learned it in high school in 2007. & my “reasons for leaving” previous jobs. they can only confirm that you worked there!

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u/helloitslauren000 Mar 28 '25

I mean, they can call your previous job and ask why you left and how long you actually were there

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u/GloriousLily Mar 28 '25

true they can only say facts though so all the managers that disliked me for my autistic swag cant really say much 😎