Thursday 10 July 2014

Resume Blaster helps you to pre validate your CV

08:53
According to recent research increasing numbers of job hunters are lying on online CVs

With the increasing popularity of LinkedIn, the social network for businesses, research by Adecco the UK's largest recruiter has found that one in ten people lie on their LinkedIn profile.

10% of the sites users have lied on their CVs about qualifications while 9% have fibbed about their age. The research also discovered:

·         9% embellish the truth when it comes to job titles;
·         7% lie about the university or school they attended;
·         5% do not tell the truth about the length of time spent in a particular role.

Using Resume Blaster will show that you are transparent to the world about your CV’s and its send out a loud message to the employer about the uprightness on your candidature. 

Speaking to the Financial Times Alex Fleming, managing director of Adecco UK said: 'You always get people fabricating information on their CVs. In a challenging marketplace, people want to get a foot in the door.'

It may appear harmless to embellish your skills and experience on online CVs but as the number of employers using social networks as a recruitment tool increases, so do your chances of getting caught.

'Employers are using LinkedIn more and more and the fact it asks for endorsements really helps,' says Ms Fleming. 'The majority of employers use it in addition to a CV, using the two to get to the bottom of any lies.'  Resume Blaster will also work in your favor as you would be able to showcase the openness on your profile.