"Everybody does it" as they say. Face it, job market can be a very tough place to compete. If everyone inflates their experience then how can an honest person get a job?

Well, as tempting as it may be, you do NOT want to risk lying on your resume.

Whether it's personal information, job experience, or schooling - employers are finding new ways to sniff out liars and you don't want to be one of them.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

While some information may not be easily verified, information such as a criminal record, can be very costly to you in event it is checked out. With sites like rapsheets.com you can never guarantee that an employer won't be able to find information, even if your employer is hiring you for domestic work and is not a business.

JOB EXPERIENCE

Clearly this is not place to boast about fake employment as you are going to list businesses you worked for which may be contacted for verification. As this is most likely area your interviewer will do a check on, avoid misrepresenting yourself at all costs.

EDUCATION

Think that nobody will notice if you slip in an education you don't really have? Perhaps you do have skills, but you can't afford to claim education you can't provide proof of. EmployAct.com is a new service that will allow employers to have background checks - similar to criminal or credit checks - to verify your claim.

WHAT YOU SHOULD HAVE

Tip # 1 Dress appropriately. If you don’t take time and effort to wear appropriate clothing to interview, you will lose job before you even get a chance to explain why you are best candidate. What you wear to interview will greatly depend upon industry or field for which you are applying. Any office related position will require that you wear clothing that is no more casual than a button up shirt, slacks and tie for men and either a nice slacks/skirt and blouse combo for ladies or a dress/suit. Only under rare circumstances would you need to wear anything more casual and this generally includes fields such as transportation, construction, mechanics, etc. Additionally, clothing should be conservative and preferably reflect neutral tones. Avoid excessive jewelry. Don’t go overboard on use of cologne or perfume. Many people suffer from allergies and last thing you want to do is cause your prospective employer an allergy attack.

Tip #2 Go to interview alone. There is absolutely no reason for anyone else to attend interview with you and this includes parents, children as well as spouses and significant others. If you are having a friend or relative drive you to interview, politely ask them to wait outside for you. If for some reason, you are unable to obtain childcare for time of your interview, phone ahead and politely ask to reschedule. While this is not best way to start off your relationship with employer, it is a much better option than taking your child with you.