Everyone wants to give themselves the best possible chance
of finding the graduate career of their dreams and because of this it is very
easy to get carried away when writing your CV. However, it is so important to
ensure that you remain honest and, yes, write up your experiences to paint your
abilities in the best light, but do not stretch the truth to the point of no
return.
Exaggerating your experiences and skills may seem like a
good idea when you are receiving calls regarding interviews, but what about
when you are questioned on these during the interview? Any interviewer for any
role will ask you extensively about your previous experiences to gage how
transferable your skills are, if you have exaggerated within your CV or embellished
beyond what you have actually done it will be easy for the interviewer to
stumble across weaknesses and you will appear unorganised and come across as an
unprepared candidate.
Think carefully about what you have been involved in outside
of your academics and what skills and abilities your work experience has
provided you that can be related to the role to which you are applying. We are
sure you will have plenty to discuss with any interviewer, without having to
stretch the truth.
