In a new study, ResumeDoctor.com says that
after six months of checking out job titles, dates of
employment and educational backgrounds of
applicants, they found major misrepresentations in
42.7 percent of resumes they reviewed. Lying has
become so common, there’s even a website to help
people do it:

www.fakeresumes.com

"Over 70 percent of college graduates admit to lying
on their resumes to get hired," the website
claims. "Can you afford not to know the techniques,
tricks and methods they use?" The service promises
How to get College transcripts from ANY
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you Why you can't afford not to lie on your
resume.

I once fired a great employee because he took a 4-
pack of toilet paper home with him. He was
flabbergasted that I would make such a big deal out
of a $2.00 item. I explained that it was not the
cost -- rather, with his action I was not clear where
he would draw the line on integrity. It was obvious
he would justify some compromises and I felt safer
not having him on my team. He thanked me for that
lesson about two years later.