n.
The inclusion of false or exaggerated credentials (degrees, jobs, activities, awards) on résumé.
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The phenomenon of credential embellishment has paid off for Ed Andler, the acknowledged dean of a burgeoning field known as 'credential verification.'
—Dan Barry, "Cheating Hearts and Lying Resumes," The New York Times, December 14, 1997
—Dan Barry, "Cheating Hearts and Lying Resumes," The New York Times, December 14, 1997
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