Fierce competition for jobs drives applicants to lie in interviews
By David Woods Thursday, 05 February 2009
More than a quarter of employees have lied in job interviews, according to Monster.
Further Reading
- Competitive labour market makes jobseekers more likely to lie about their skills and qualifications
- Nine out of ten CVs get binned before interview
- February saw significant growth in online recruitment for the first time in four months
- Interview: Line engaged
- Job candidates tell interviewers what they want to hear
- Interview: Positive prognosis
A survey of 1,314 people shows although 42% of applicants have never needed to lie in job interviews, 16% have been tempted and 23% have done it several times.
More than one in 10 employees (14%) said they had not lied but admitted they had ‘embellished' the truth.
Commenting on the findings, Julian Acquari, managing director of Monster UK and Ireland, said: "Today's tough job market understandably heightens the temptation for job seekers to lie in interviews. Competition is fierce and we are aware of the increased need to stand out. However there is a fine line between embellishing facts and telling lies."
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