LYING ON A CV IN AN ATTEMPT TO SECURE A JOB IS A BIG GAMBLE, APPLICANTS HAVE BEEN WARNED

Date: 30-06-2008

The caution, which has been issued by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), follows Lee McQueen's victory in BBC television show The Apprentice, despite being found to have lied on his CV.

A former salesman, Mr McQueen won the £100,00-a-year job with Sir Alan, beating rival Clare Young into second place.

According to research conducted by the CIPD, in one year a quarter of employers in the UK withdrew job offers after discovering someone had lied in their application for a position.

Paul Leadbeater, Director of GSL's Employment Screening and Validation Services, said " Sir Alan's comments send the wrong message to job applicants. In my view 'jazzing up' a CV or putting false information in a CV calls into question a person's honesty and integrity. I would not recommend such a person for employment."