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Is lying on your CV ever acceptable?

Host_Ryan - One Show team | 17:02 UK time, Thursday, 5 February 2009

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With a surprising number of us admitting to bending the truth on job applications, Iain Lee took a look at the art of CV duplicity.

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He investigated how common the phenomenon is and asked, as the economic downturn worsens and concern grows about finding work, whether more and more of us will be prepared in the future to fib to get ahead.

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What do you think? Is it ever okay to bend the truth when applying for a job? And what's the biggest fib you've ever told on your CV? Share your views.

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