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I agree .. it can come back to haunt you. It is fine, though, to put the most positive spin on yourself. Just don't oversell yourself so that you can't deliver.

If you've had basic experience with a specific software application, for instance, it is okay to just say you have experience (leave out 'basic') but foolish, I think, to claim you are an expert: What would you do if the first thing they asked involved you showing off you expertise?

if you meant "White lie" as in :

Work experience : 2005 - 2008 full-time

and you actually didnt leave the house at this time..then NO...

Avoid it.

Think of it more of as bragging. You've got a BMW 330 2007 second hand. You're not going to go around the city with it dusty & rusty.

Instead, you'll shine'em and buff'em.

No, please don't do it. If you get caught on the lie, you will get fired and it will go on your employment record.

With the current unemployment nightmare, companies are very selective and conduct extensive background checks. It's best you approach the matter honestly and appeal to them of your best quality and your qualifications.

They always come back and bite you in the butt. Starts small and grows, how can you be honest enough to ask?