Recruiters Speak: I Would Never Hire Someone Who 'Didn't Lie Very Well'

There’s been some discussion in these here parts about people being turned down for jobs for being overqualified. We noted that some frustrated jobseekers have taken to hiding their experience on their resume…which recruiters hate, because it is technically a lie. But our commenters argued that people who want to work want to work whether or not some external force deems them “too smart” or “too experienced” and it’s short-sighted of recruiters to toss out resumes on that basis.