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I don't see how it's dodgy to craft a resume that tells the story you want to say unless you're inserting things that didn't happen.

Getting a job is an exercise in sales and marketing. Everything I've seen about OP's post and comments can be pitched in a manner that highlights learning and growth.

This isn't dodgy it's essential.

To be clear, I think you can do lots of dodgy things with a resume, but you can also craft a narrative without any of those things (e.g. claiming skills and experience you don't have).




> unless you're inserting things that didn't happen.

The comment suggested:

> find some company that has closed shop in the past two months. Their HR staff etc. will be long gone, and who's to say if you worked there or not.


Ah, shouldn't comment on the internet before coffee




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