ZILtoid1991Do employers actually know or care about lying on resume?
The current system of job seeking often requires to lie on resume. It is even being highly recommended by people that coach people for job seeking, although with some moderation of course.
intensely_humanWhy is it you think that job seeking often requires lying on your resume?
Because employers ask for years of experience and pay entry level wage, so if you’re entry level you don’t have access to the high paying jobs and only the lower paying job will keep you if they raise you don’t have that much experience because who else are they going to hire?
if you’re entry level you don’t have access to the high paying jobs
Uh … yeah? How does this equal the system forcing you to lie?
It’s like of I put out an ice cream sundae and say it’s only to be taken by someone who can bench 400 lbs, and you lie about how much you can bench to get the ice cream sundae.
Did I force you to lie? Not at all. You lied because you wanted the ice cream sundae, not because I had a gun to your head.
A system where you can lie and get a higher paying job than you’re qualified for, isn’t a system that’s forcing you to lie.
Did you read what I just wrote or you skipped right to that part?
Entry level paying jobs are a no go because they ask for years of experience, better paying jobs are also a no go for the same reason, what then? Well, you lie about your experience to land the option where they can’t afford to fire you, i.e. the option that doesn’t pay well so you don’t have any competition.
TarteExperience does not necessarily mean job experience.
I never lied on my resume and I don’t plan to. That would be considered a huge social taboo in Germany, in my limited experience.
When your choice is lying or not paying rent you do what you have to do.
You studied IT and all jobs require 5 years of professional experience in network management, what does someone who just got out of school do to acquire that experience?
As written above, already: These are not the only two options. You're creating a false dilemma. Professional experience does not necessarily mean job experience. You can work while studying, or have side projects in a professional environment while studying (or even before that) that you can showcase. That's especially true for IT. You could do internships. Or you can simply state that you don't have the required experience yet and apply either way - maybe you have other positives to compensate your lack of experience. Lying is not a requirement, at least where I live.
I’ve been homeless and if my only choice is between lying and not paying rent, I’m not paying rent.
I’ve never run into that situation though. I don’t actually believe that there aren’t any jobs you can get without lying.
Unless maybe you’re in SF.