A job consulting firm tells the Toronto Globe and Mail that 10 to 30 percent of all job applicants aren't entirely truthful on their ré:sumés.

Employment firm Challenger Gray & Christmas says that the most common deceptions are:

• Educational background: making up degrees, inflating grade-point averages or listing degrees from non-accredited on-line universities
• Job titles: making them up
• Salary history: inflating it in pursuit of better offers

The firm's CEO, John Challenger, told the Globe and Mail,   "Do not assume that résumé fraud is only perpetrated by young, inexperienced job seekers trying to gain an edge over more seasoned candidates. Some of the most notable examples within the last two years have been top-level executives." (Registration required.)