职场英语：写简历最大的误区——言过于实

写作简历时有一个大家经常犯的大错误，那就是"言过于实"。这一点尤其是毕业生一定要牢记，写简历，不是写小说，一定要实事求是。大家都想在简历中能够尽可能地表现出自己的能力，让自己能在众多的求职者中脱颖而出，这一点无可厚非，但是过分地在简历中夸大只能适得其反，要记住，"白色的谎言"仍然是谎言。如果招聘单位发现你简历中夸大其词，你将会被毫不犹豫地淘汰。
Every year, I see resumes from students who try to "stretch the truth" in order to sound more desirable on paper. Resume inflation. This lack of honesty, when discovered, becomes an i tant knockout factor which disqualifies that person from further co ideration. Corporate recruiters are paid to screen people out, and the quickest and surest way to do so is when a "white lie" (it is still a lie, white or black) or exaggeration is found.
A recent graduate attempted to show experience in a computer language by placing it on his resume. It generated calls, but it also generated rejection letters when it became a arent that he did not really have a foundational understanding of the language. Doors were shut (very hard, I might add) which could have otherwise been open to him.
Remember, the resume is not a work of fiction. While it should emphasize the positive, it should never emphasize what does not exist.