Does a CV have to be entirely true?

If you want to have an edge over most other CV's and applicants, Always tell the truth. If you add extra details and get caught out you would lose the job, so why add untrue info? If you say you have experience in something imagine how you would feel if they ever ask you to show them what you can do and you cant do it! So long as your CV is very well presented and error free, and it indicates that you have the skills, experience and references that their looking for you should get on OK. There's plenty of help online... Ten common mistakes in resumes and cover letters http://www.aiga.org/content.cfm/commonresumemistakes Write your CV in minutes... http://www.handsoncv.co.uk/ CV writing and templates http://www.businessballs.com/curriculum.htm How NOT to Write a CV! http://www.europa-pages.com/jobs/bad-cv.html Hope this helps, and good luck on finding a job

i always think Cv should be completely true. Lets u have written something false to attract the employers. But eventually they will find out its false as u can't prove it if its being out on paper or whatever.Again if found false u are creating a negative image of urself and nobody will beklieve u then

well they will know if your CV not true;) they will looking your face and eye and they will know, so just put and write all information honest and true.don't try to be cheat you never get a job.

i dont think it is worth adding any untruth in your CV. honesty always gets rewarded, you may earn some extra points but i think that my cause to loose your confidence when you face the inteviewer, in your inner conscious you will feel guilty and you may loose confidence and just think how embarrassing it would be if you are caught.

Yes you can put untrue information but it depends on the topic that you are providing the information. As an example I think you have done your O/L and A/L s for these points you cant provide false information becoz that you know that you will defenitely caught. So like that you have to consider about the topic that you are providing the information. If its an area that can't give any avidence about you or the information that you have provide in the CV its ok to provide

tycoon pls consider this " honesty is the best policy". never ever put false info in ur CV just to catch the attention of the interviewer.Its not good at all.Just be honest and true to yourself. Good luck and may you find the best job. God bless

ofcourse, because it shows your abilities and qualities so you always judge about yourself correctly and never doge yourself in personal assessment.