One in ten Poles admit to lying at job interview: report

The survey commissioned by the Work Service employment agency said young people with primary education and unemployed people were those who most often admitted to manipulating the truth during the recruitment process.

The report said that there are situations in which candidates use fake documents “attesting” to their training or education.

"In this case, we are talking about a crime for which financial penalties can be imposed, and even jail terms of up to five years," Work Service warned.

The head of the Kariera.pl careers website, Piotr Adamczyk, said a commentary to the report that it is not worth exaggerating in a CV or during a job interview, especially since experienced recruiters have ways of checking up on candidates.

"That’s why a lie sooner or later comes to light and the consequences are borne by the candidate. These can be far-reaching, because a bad reputation can last for years," he added.

(pk/gs)

Source: PAP