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15 lies we all tell on our CV

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Of course you can speak Mandarin, German and Spanish. (Picture: Getty Images)

Competition for jobs out there is tough, and we’re all guilty of telling a few fibs on our CV.

We’ve all embellished the truth just a little, so we can make ourselves seem more impressive and skilled than we actually are.

Have you ever stated that you’re a whizz at Excel, or you speak foreign languages, and enjoy team work, when quite clearly none of these things actually apply to you?

Well, good luck when you actually have to demonstrate these things to your boss.

1. Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel

Sure, you’ve made a few pie charts and simple graphs here and there, so you are confident in stating that you have an excellent knowledge of Excel.

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