I was reviewing my connections and noticed that some people “embellish” more than others.
Case in point was a listing for “Sr. .NET Developer” for our catchall MS guy. He did all the misc tasks like baby sitting our daily builds, some networking, a bit of programming and put up a basic website using DotNetNuke. Nothing that I would assign that title to but there it is.
“Sr” describes his age better than his experience, while the “.Net Dev” part I’m sure came from installing and setting up DNN. What gets me is that several jobs later; he’s now an “IT Director”. All I can say is WOW? I know this guy and while he’s good, apparently talk and BS carry you further than actual experience or know how because he’s not that good.
So how much do you embellish? After all a resume is more about advertising than a biography and as long as it’s not an outright lie, who can dispute it?
Yes, I’m rethinking what my resume says. Not looking to BS but to enhance my experience.
