Put Fake Exp ,tell The Truth In Interview

Hi all,

For the past year, I have been trying for a job in SAP as a fresher, but no calls, no interviews. I know showing fake experience is unethical, but I don't have any alternative. After showing fake experience, now I am getting calls, but still, I feel guilty. Friends, I have some questions.

1. If I were to tell the truth in an interview that I have shown fake experience, what would be the interviewer's reaction? Will accepting the fake go negatively against me?

2. Should I accept the fake in the technical round itself, or maintain the fake, prove myself strong in the technical round, and then accept the fake in the HR round?

3. Some of my friends (who have shown fake experience and are well-settled in MNCs) are telling me that during the interview, you should never admit to faking experience, i.e., you should act confidently as a real experienced candidate. Even if the interviewer comes to know that you are not genuine, but seeing your confidence level, he/she will still select you. Is this true?

Friends, particularly interviewers and HR professionals, please give me your valuable solutions. Other suggestions are also welcome.

Dear Senthil,

My frank advice would be – No! Please do not commit such a blunder of faking resumes. It's the widespread disease against which we all have to jointly fight. Faking a resume will not make you qualified either!

There would always be potential risk of embarrassment. CV lies are not worth it. When you submit your CV and interviews are conducted, the employers believe your CV to be true. Imagine their reaction, which would be more than shock when they realize that it was unreal. It's an unnecessary waste of the employer's time and efforts.

The best way would be getting your expert friend's help or help from experts in CV writing. Get your CV designed by them. Highlight your skills and potentials in the right manner, and I'm sure you will succeed.

Do not do anything just because you see all others doing it.

I really appreciate that you feel guilty about the wrongdoing - you realize it is something that is unethical.

All the best in your job search.

Take care

Dear Senthil,

The risk level is high if the company has a process of reference checks, and companies take prompt action against individuals found to have provided false information or forged documents. This may affect your career even after a few years. It is better to be patient and secure an offer that you truly deserve.

Regards,
GVS

Once again, here's my $0.02 on the topic at hand...

DO NOT FAKE ANYTHING IN YOUR RESUME.

Why not, you'd ask...

I'd say only one thing in conjunction with sgurwe03's movie dialogue, "AS YOU SOW, SO SHALL YOU REAP. IF IT'S RICE YOU SOW, IT'S NEVER COTTON YOU'D EVER REAP."

Take care, live life, and if you don't get a job, maybe it's because you are looking in the wrong places or at the wrong time - personal experience.

Hi Senthil,

I am also a SAP HR fresher, and I am not getting any calls. However, when I updated my resume with 3+ years of experience, I started receiving many calls. So, don't worry and attend the interviews with a calm mind. Everyone will advise you not to falsify information because they are well settled in life. My suggestion is to proceed with your fabricated experience if you genuinely possess the required skills. These companies are also aware that some individuals may have misrepresented their experience, but what matters to them is whether the person has the necessary knowledge in the subject area.

If you have any doubts, feel free to call me or email me at 09221916822. Remember, don't waste your life as it is precious. You can achieve anything you set your mind to, so stay positive. I am here to support you.

Please let me know if you need further assistance.

Hi Senthi,

If you put fake experience initially, it may help you clear the rounds. However, when it comes to the work environment, you might face a lot of problems. No one can assist you because you have experience. If you join as a fresher, they will provide training and everything you need.

Wat crap..

Any company that is worth it would always have a strong reference check mechanism. If you want to join a computer teaching institute in some village, then maybe faking might help, but that's as far as it goes. In some organizations, I know for a fact that they check even the previous employment rather than just the last one. Why take the risk of being blacklisted from a good company? HR is a small and well-connected community, and such stupid incidents are laughed at...

Dear Salini,

I agree with you. You might come into trouble. It is better to work hard and keep trying; you will definitely get the proper job. All the best for your job hunting.

Honesty is the best policy. If you lie once, it is enough to get you into a quagmire that will end your career. May I suggest you rewrite your CV to show your achievements? If you find it difficult to do so, please invest in getting a professional to write your CV.

Lying about your qualifications and/or experience is NOT the way to get a job. Besides, what on earth makes you think that confessing at the interview will land you the position? Good grief! It's quite the contrary. Wake up and realize that dishonesty will get you nowhere.

PVQ

Dear Senthil,

As many sane people who replied to your post have indicated, do NOT hurt your long-term career with false information. You seem to be a person with a conscience, which is very commendable. It also indicates that you will be troubled more in any job that you get with such information. Unlike the person who has encouraged you to falsify your resume, many of us have struggled a lot to get the first job, so we are suggesting what we have practiced.