Wow. I would never even think of doing this. I know my company checks resumes, I hear people lie on resumes all the time. Why? Lies like this will come back to bite you in the ass.

5 Points To Check for Choosing a Resume Writing Service
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You need to be very cautious when selecting a resume writing service as anybody can put up a sign that they write resumes. In fact 1 company that secretly positions itself “#1” really sends the resumes abroad to be produced and produces very awful broken English resumes. Other companies providing resume help deliver nothing more than a prettier format of what you have.

So here’s how the industry works and what you should look for when selecting a company to take resume writing help.

1) Avoid resume writing service that say they partner with Monster, Career Builder or The Wall Street Journal. All that means is that they pay a royalty to the job boards for every sale and they are doing a very large volume of business. That means they use cookie cutter templates to produce a resume, so unless you are comfortable with that, find someone who will spend the time to understand how you are unique.

2) How does the web site look? If they cannot systematize their web site and make it look eye-catching, then they can’t do that for your resume. However, this is not the only measure to use.

3) The resume writing firm should have some credentials. The most common one is the Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW) designation that indicates they have at least passed some level of competency.

4) Check out their samples. If you don’t like their samples, you without doubt won’t like their work. Look to see if they are concentrating on skills and accomplishments as oppose to producing cute resumes that just list job responsibilities.

5) Do they offer a guarantee? A good service will stand behind their work and offer to revise your resume for free if it is not working. You’ll want to choose a resume writing service that stands behind their product.

6) Ask about the price. Yes, the price is important but not as important as getting a resume that works. The difference between a mediocre resume and a great one can be as little as $100 (the cost of a dinner out). This is one of the most important documents in your career, so it makes sense to spend what it takes to get a resume that you know will work.
The Internet is an amazing thing, but it has allowed anyone to offer resume writing services, regardless of their background. Use this 5-point checklist and you will be guaranteed to choose the right resume writing service for you.
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Lie on my resume? No way!! In fact, with every resume I send out, I like to include a pair of 3D Glasses issued by John McCain sunglasses. That's right potential employers are blown away when they put on the JM 3D glasses when they look at my resume. Employers go through a visual-hellish experience that even Timothy Leary or Timbuk 3 couldn't imagine. In fact, each pair of 3D glasses is further enhanced by the John McCain autograph on the left and right lens.

Nope, always afraid i will get caught

Aside from being Secretary of State in the Carter Administration, I am usually fairly truthful.

haha at one point it needed a little padding. Some fibbing involved but nothing out there. Not much need for that anymore.

Maybe... exagerrate....

I haven't ever had to make one.

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A little embelishment never hurts

I think the appropriate term would be "embellish".

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Never lied on a resume. I have no intention of fooling anybody to think something about me I am not.

I have never made one

lol

No comment

NOPE, I am what I am, said POPEYE...take it or leave it

more like exaggerate

nope...no lies here...it is way to easy to find out the truth believe it or not

They pretty expect you to lie a little lol.  Or maybe just stretch the truth lol.  Resumes are made to butter yourself up. I admit I have done it more then once.  Only stuff like periods of unemployment,  and guess what,  I got the job. lol  I think the majority of us at sometime or other have lied about something on our resumes.  Not that I preach it.

I wouldn't lie on a resume! Who puts their lie's down on paper!

No way...that can only get you into trouble.

Never had a resume so why lie.And I wouldnt anyways because I think they would find out if I did something bad that I said I was good at.

I don't care what higher ups think about me.

Nobody lies about my resume, (except maybe me).

I'm too arrogant.  If someone has a better resume than me and is a better interview than I don't deserve the job.  Never saw the point in lying on a resume.

I have never lied on my resume but I have known some people who have

This is probably the one time where you are almost expected to, if not lie, than at least embellish your qualifications and experience. Never put down anything that you can't back up, because you just never know when you'll be called to produce.

It's not lieing , it's making the truth a little bit too colorful and no I haven't had to do that.

I've very mildly overstated the power I had, but only by omiting that all my whims needed approval from others.

The reason is usually because the person is either not qualified enough for the job or hasn't gained enough experience and when the latter happens I often have to ask prospective employers that they have to start somewhere so why not be the first to let them have that experience?

Oh come on folks....I will rearrange, extend time at certian jobs, add skill set to certian jobs...do whatever I need to do to be prepared for the specific interview. I will do the homework needed so that all the questioning in the world is prepared for too so I dont seem like I'm searching for answers. In my world your using your skills of communication and perception to get a job. Lying on a resume or a interview to an extent is neccessary in most cases. Its one of those grey areas that you experience in life. When Ive got the job afterwards (I remember twice in 30 years not getting offers based on 2nd interview and never have failed to get a 2nd interview) I dont feel That I really lied, I feel like I "aced" an interview and was awarded the job because of it. Im in Sales I sell myself, and selling is rarely about the total truth, it is about perceptions.

Interviewer: So, I see here you went to Brown. So Did I! Frogio: Gee, uh, wow...cool.. Interviewer: Do you remember our ol' motto. Frogio: Ummm...What can Brown do for you? Interviewer: OK, then..let's just keep this resume on file... Frogio: (Damn it. I should have said Stanford. Anybody with a tree for a mascot can't be all that bright)

Unfortunately, this happens and eventually, it will come back to bite someone in the butt.

Never really needed a resume, in my line of work you get jobs by word of mouth. You leave one place for another in the same business. Its a tight knit group of people for the most part.

I just posted about this; saying that I needed to "re-think my resume" and for clarification, I certainly didn't mean I would outright lie on it. I simply meant that I would mark which jobs were temp. jobs so they would understand why I was only employed for a month. I think that lying on your resume is terrible

Horrible thing to do.