It seems prospective employees aren't the only ones lying in job interviews.

It’s generally assumed that many job applicants add a little extra to their resumes, or even leave a little out, if they think it will help raise them above the slush pile.

More Than 20% of Job Applicants Lie in Their CV

The pre-employment screening service Australian Background claimed in 2005 that 21% of 1,000 candidates in the industrial, banking, public sector and finance industries had engaged in CV fraud. Of that 21% some 60% had reportedly omitted to mention criminal convictions such as fraud, drug possession and embezzlement.

But new studies suggest up to 90% of employers also lie about the job on offer.

When the Job Doesn't Match the Description

Imagine the disappointment of a colleague who once got a job as an administrative assistant at the local hospital. A bit of typing and reception duties she thought. Nowhere in the job description did it say that she would spend all day wearing protective clothing and wheeling a trolley containing soiled dressings, or that she would only get half an hour for lunch during which time she had to remove her gloves and coveralls.

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