A dwindling economy, clubbed with an inverse relationship between the job openings and job seekers, has made the job search scenario quite competitive. In the race to grab the few options open to them, seekers tend to pose themselves as what they really are not—and what they never might become, either.
The exaggeration in the résumé [...]
Résumé, a French word that means “summary”, is every professional’s first point of contact with a prospective employer. True to its meaning, a résumé is supposed to present a brief but relevant summary of one’s skills, qualifications and employment details. A résumé should ideally be contained in one side—two, at the most—of an A4 sheet. [...]