Job seekers: Fine line between sprucing up your CV and lying


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Applicants who have only high praise for their skills during the job interview should also be able to deliver when they actually get the job. Photo: Christin Klose/dpa

Whether languages, experience abroad or project management skills: When applying for a job, it’s important to sell yourself as much as possible. People often like to make their experiences and skills sound better than they actually are.

But what is acceptable, and when does it become lying? Ben Dehn from the German careers service Die Bewerbungsschreiber has the answers:

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