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The Mary Sue
The Mary Sue
Claire Goforth

‘I told them I worked at TGI Friday’s’: Chicago woman lies on her resume to get hired at Cheesecake Factory. Then she learns the hard way to not do that again

We’ve all probably flubbed a little on our resumes at one point or another. Maybe you referred to filing paperwork in your college’s administration department as “streamlining and organizing operations for a multimillion-dollar organization.” Or perhaps you described your duties delivering pizzas as being “results-oriented in a fast-paced environment.”

What’s the harm a little white lie could do? They do say “fake it till you make it,” right? As a Chicago woman learned, once in a while, that stretched truth snaps back and hits you right on the head.

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