The Truth About Lying to Get a Job

This seems akin to doping in sports; if everyone's doing it, is it unethical?

Also, if HR weren't such dolts that can't connect dots on a resume (eg - fungiblity of skill set), then we're forced to enhance our credentials as a way to guide HR into drawing the correct conclusions.

Finally, as for grad degree holders lying more, that's probably due to people taking grad courses because they'd like to get to the next level in their career (eg - management), but there's been little to no opportunity to do so at their current place of employment.

Just my 2¢.

how about the truth behind getting a job? i mean are you aware of how many recruiters out there lie about opportunities just to gather desperate job seeker's personal identifiable information, and sell it? no? so if you would like to address lies, let's consider how the hiring-end of industry misbehaves!