It seems like a good idea, harmless in fact. Your friends assure you that everybody does it and that employers rarely check resume facts. Going on blind faith and convinced the truth hasn't been helpful so far, you seriously consider fabricating information on your resume. You adapt the school of thought that a little white lie never hurt anyone and lying on a resume is just that, a little white lie.

Cheating on a resume can be tempting, especially when one has been searching for a job for months or even years. However, we all know that fibbing is never a good idea, and the likelihood that you'll be caught is extremely high. Even if your "creativity" slips through the cracks, karma has a way of catching up with you. So either way, lying gets messy.

Good manners can be one of your most important assets. Just in case your career fate is in the hands of someone who is a stickler for proper manners, it might be wise to read and practice the following 10 business etiquette tips:

Quite regularly, people with a lot of ambition come to me not knowing what to do with it. I know how they feel because I suffered from the same problem early in my career. A feeling inside you seems to say, "If I could just find the right field, the right career, I could really set the world on fire." A person can choose from thousands of occupations, professions and self employment areas - but which one is right for you?

Not long ago, a young man with this problem came into my office. (By the way, do not think this problem is restricted to the young - it is not!) He was left in a quandary by his aptitude tests, which indicated he could successfully perform in a wide range of fields. Filled with enthusiasm and energy, he was like a high powered car with no wheels. He was getting nowhere.

Going through the motions of a bad interview is like peeling back the layers of an onion. Sally learned this lesson the hard way, hands-on during an interview that should have been a piece of cake. Sally applied for a position that fit her qualifications perfectly. When she received an invitation to interview, Sally believed she was a shoo-in for the job. Feeling confident, she approached the interview in a lax manner. She didn't prepare and prematurely celebrated an offer she was convinced would be extended.