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Jobseekers advised not to lie on CVs

Lying on a CV is never a good idea for jobseekers, it has been claimed.

The Write Stuff has highlighted that people looking for employment cannot be held legally liable for any embellishments on their CV because it is not a legal document.

However, if they are discovered to be lying on their CV it can greatly affect their future job prospects and is therefore strongly advised against.

Peter Panayotou, senior consultant for The Write Stuff, said: "You should be aware that a CV is a sales document and is designed to cast you in the best possible light, but you should try to avoid outright lying."

He added that honesty is always the best policy.

The Chartered Institute of Educational Assessors has discovered that 55 per cent of people do not feel that their CV properly shows off their full range of skills.