Business lies but not resume lies

How many times are you told that you must tell the whole truth when writing your resume and at job interviews.
If you listen to some people talk, you would think lying on resumes is on the same level of crime as murder. Always tell the truth or you will be damned for ever.

Last night on British TV, there was a rags to riches story. There was a guy who is now a multi millionaire having sold his RECRUITMENT business having built it up from nothing twenty years ago.

He told the story of how, when he first started, he wanted to have an office in the best part of London, TO GIVE THE IMPRESSION (another way of saying lie) that his was a big established company.
He managed to rent a room that was nothing more than a broom cupboard in a large office block.

It was so small that when he opened the door to go in, it hit the desk and he had to squeeze between the wall and the desk to get to his chair.

Now this is the point. When customers came to call, the reception desk would ring him to say he he had a client. Obviously he could not receive his visitor in his office. So, he would go down to the reception and explain to the client that because his company was so busy, all the meeting rooms were full. Then he would suggest that they have their meeting over a coffee in The Ritz Hotel which was just a short walk away.

Now, this guy is very proud of this story. And so he should be. It showed ingenuity and determination. He built up a network of 100 worldwide offices and became a leader in the recruitment field.

But the bottom line is HE LIED to his clients. And everyone thinks that's okay. And so do I.

But why is it that when you go for a job and you dare to tell lies, you are treated with such disdain?
It's totally hypocitical. As usual, it's okay for the big guys to do it but the normal Joe Soap like you and I are like lambs to the slaughter.

Wise up. If you have to lie on your resume or lie at an interview to get a job, do it.