Gregory Giangrande tells one job seeker whether or not to “expand” on his resume and offers advice on whether you should join your family business.
Is it ever OK to expand the truth a little bit on a resume to get the job that you know you can do, when you don’t have all the experience that they are looking for?
“Expand the truth,” “alternative facts,” “embellish.” All of these expressions by any other name are still lying. If you didn’t do what you said you did, but you know that you can do what they say they want, there are two ways to deal with that. The first is to “expand the truth” on your resume and hope that a reference check won’t reveal the truth. The other is to tell the truth and explain why and how you are prepared to take the next step.
I’m being pressured to work in the family business but I really hate the idea. Would I be crazy for giving up a sure thing? Should I suck it up, make good money with security, and get on with it?I’m Italian and grew up in Brooklyn so when someone says they are working in “the family business” it could mean different things, know what I’m sayin’? But let’s assume it isn’t that kind of family business and something you can more easily explain on a resume.
Gregory Giangrande has over 25 years of experience as a chief human resources executive. Hear Greg Weds. at 9:35 a.m. on
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