Have you ever lied on, or otherwise embroidered your CV by a touch of exaggeration?

I've never had a job apart from sahm. I assume people tell the truth on their cv - because why lie, why risk being found out, and as others have said "it's a small world" getting smaller daily.

Interesting question considering current news.

I don't think I have hobbies on mine. I could hardly put I like going to nice hotels and eating good food and drinking copious amounts of wine from time to time

I most probably do the opposite Monica. I have lots of lived experience (you all hate that phrase don't you? ) as a carer for someone with an illness and disability (severe) that I could most probably take forward into a career but I have no qualifications in it. I suppose there must be plenty of other examples too

A tricky question. I have never claimed to have qualifications or experience I don't have.

I suppose I lied by omission about the job I had that I only stuck for one week. Does that count?

No, never. It’s a small world and any ‘inaccuracies’ are easily discovered.

No I don’t lie about anything because I believe that lies always surface eventually. I am very direct and have often found it’s not popular to be so but it’s just the way I am.

If you were writing your own web page or your LinkedIn profile, rather than a CV attached to a job application, might that make a difference?

No never, I would have enough to worry about at an interview apart from if I’d told a lie or not.
In any jobs that I’ve applied for, at interview level the CVs were throughly vetted, especially as they involved being eligible for an enhanced DBS certification.
I have however interviewed several people who elaborated their experiences.

No, never have and never would.
'Be sure, your sins will find you out' springs to mind and for some people in high places, exactly that!

No, I would have been the same - too concerned that it would be found out and backfire on me.

Excuse spelling and typos in title. i thought I had proof read it.