Nearly half of Gen Z admits to lying on job applications, survey finds

New survey data indicates that one in four job applicants has lied, exaggerated or provided inaccurate information on their applications in some way, shape or form — and Gen Z leads the trend.The findings from career.io — a career services platform — indicate nearly half (approximately 47%) of the age group admitted to falsifying some aspect of their job applications to fit the mold they think employers are looking for, followed by 38.5% of millennials, 20.4% of Gen Xers and 9.4% of baby boomers.A spreadsheet detailing the survey data, provided to Fox News Digital, indicates that a majority of zoomers (slang for Gen Z) lied in key areas such as “work experience” (22.97%), and job “responsibilities” (28.38%), with “job title” coming in third at 17.57%.The large percentages indicate some survey participants falsified more than one area of their job applications.Across all generations, “work experience” and “responsibilities” ranked the highest out of all falsified categories, but to a lesser degree than zoomers.Certified Professional Career Coach (CPCC) Amanda Augustine told Fox News Digital the prevailing reason for the falsehoods is that young applicants with limited experience are desperate to make a good first impression and get their foot in the door.“You hear so much of people complaining about this big resume hole their applications have fallen into, and it’s out of sheer desperation that they’re trying to enhance their experience in a way that will hopefully land them at least that interview,” she said Tuesday.Augustine has worked with multiple clients over the years to help them reach their full professional potential.She has heard many of these clients say they would be great for a role, even if they don’t appear perfect on paper, and they only need the chance to prove themselves.“I think it’s that sentiment across all generations, but especially this younger generation that has not necessarily had to face the job m...