Why you should never lie on your CV

It’s human nature to want to present yourself as the best at what you do, but some people take this to a dangerous extreme and pad their CVs with degrees and experience they never gained. A background-screening expert who’s seen it all explains why this is always a bad idea.

South Africa’s rate of qualifications fraud, which mostly involves people altering their CVs to reflect degrees or qualifications they don’t have, has increased by a massive 200% over the past five years.

At least 16% of all candidates applying for jobs have provided false information on their CVs.