When applying for a new job, the first thing a prospective employer sees is probably your resume.
In fact, 55% of Americans have lied on their resume at least once, according to a recent survey from StandOutCV, which surveyed 1,785 Americans 18 or older who were employed between Oct. 12 and Oct. 26.
The number of Google searches about how to fake a resume is up 48% this year, according to StandOutCV, and those specifically related to faking a job reference are up 52%.
So, what are people lying about?
Here are the eight most common resume lies told and the percentage of people telling them, according to StandOutCV: