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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The job market is competitive and that may be the reason for the 25 percent jump in the number of people lying on their resumes.

According to a new survey, job experience and duties are the areas most frequently embellished.

Nick Johnson with the staffing service Accountemps talked about why you shouldn’t lie on your resume.