Fibbing your way into a new job isn’t as unusual as you may think: one in three of us tell porkies on our CV, while over 81% of applicants make things up in a job interview (occasionally with disastrous consequences).
So from initial application to accepting the offer – whether you exaggerated your responsibilities, or bumped up a bad grade on your CV – we want you to share stories of what you lied about to get a job.
Did the lie work? Did you get found out – or did you get the job? Do you regret lying in your job hunt, or do you think a little white lie is harmless? If you fabricated an entire role at interview, or were creative with your CV timings – share your stories with us.
The date for contributions will be from Monday 3 until Sunday 16 October at 12 midnight, and you can submit anonymously using the online form below. We will bring together a selection to be published on the Guardian Careers site. The contributions we pick will also be shared across our social media channels.
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