People are sometimes "creative" when they are writing their resumes for employment. That doesn't     1    Edward C. Andler. "Cheating on resumes is very common", says Andler.  He is a     2    and the author of The Complete Reference Checking Handbook. "Many people are     3    , so more people are trying to do it".
    Andler's surveys show that about     4    of all resume writers exaggerate their background and accomplishments. Approximately 10 percent of     5    seriously misrepresent their work histories. In some fields, such as sales, the numbers are     6    .
    Typical lies include fictional degrees, false job titles, exaggerated     7    , and the changing of dates of previous employment to hide     8    . Some resume lies, such as     9    , are easy to discover.  Other lies, particularly exaggerations, are harder to check. "Most companies will only give you     10    , and that's it, no details," Andler says.
    However, Andler uses     11    to discover lies on resumes. For example, when he     12    , he asks for the name of another work colleague. A call to that person helps him     13    . "A person who gives a reference is     14    to say good things. They are prepared and they don't     15    . However, when you call another colleague, you can often get more     16    ." Still, many applicants get away with     17    . And that is why so many people continue to do it. "Our message to     18    is just don't do it," says Andler. "We may not catch you now, but     19    , somebody will. When you cheat on your resume     20    and once you lose it, it's hard to get it back. It doesn't pay to try anyway."