Resume Tip #16: Resume Ethics
If you knew that leaving off your bachelor degree because you are from another country increase your chances of getting the job, would you? Perhaps leaving off 15 years of your employment history? Or changing your titles to align with the job description?
What if doing these things helped overcome a xenophobic aspect within the screeners or help fight age discrimination? Would you do it?
Companies discriminate all the time and you have to figure out how to fight it. It won’t be in the courts, but how about on paper? Do not lie on your resume or overstate your abilities, but do make slight tweaks that can mean the difference between a garbage pile and an interview.
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