Your resume is more than just a list of your work experience, education, and skills; it also shows who you are. When you take the time to write a good resume, make sure there are no mistakes or gaps that might raise questions, and highlight the skills that make you the best candidate for the job, you show your employer that you are a polished, detail-oriented professional. In addition to making sure that your professional life looks its best, you should also make sure that your resume and cover letter show how honest and honest you are. This is hard to do because it's hard to show how honest you are and how good your intentions are in a form letter and a resume. But many employers have a strict policy that says they will not put up with lying. So, you need to take extra care to make sure that everything on your resume is real and true. On a resume, it's not okay to lie on purpose. But there are some parts of your resume where you might write wrong information by accident. Pay close attention to the following parts of your resume to make sure you don't come across as lying to a potential employer:
- List your exact title under professional experience. Many professionals have titles that are unique to the company where they work and may not make sense outside of that company. Always put down your exact job title, but feel free to add a few words about what you do in the industry. This way, when your potential employer calls your current employer to check your references, they will know not only what your exact title is, but also what your job entails outside of that company.
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Don't guess when you're not sure. For example, if it's been a long time since you worked for a company and you don't remember when you started or quit, you can call the company and ask when you worked there. Do not make assumptions about dates, titles of your references, their contact information, certification dates, etc. Before putting something on your resume that you aren't sure about, you should always check it out.
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Don't cover up your employment gaps. It's fine to have gaps in your work history; most professionals have them for different reasons. Don't try to hide this from people who might hire you. In your cover letter, talk about the gaps in your work history and be honest about why you weren't working at a certain time.
- Be honest about what you've done. Don't worry about the qualifications you might not have. Instead, be confident and honestly talk about your work experience and accomplishments. Don't lie about your skills, roles at work, or dates of employment. Work on putting yourself and your qualifications in the best possible light. Take the time to quantify your accomplishments and write a positive professional summary for your resume.
Rewrite your resume until you're sure that everything on it is true and that the employer won't have any questions that you haven't already answered in your resume or cover letter. Follow the rule and tell the truth on your resume. Don't go against this rule.
