New survey data suggest that one in four job applicants lie, exaggerate or provide information about their applications in some way, shape or form, while Gen Z leads the trend.

Career.io's findings from Career Services platform show that almost half of the age group (about 47%) admitted to forging certain aspects of their job applications to fit the mold they think employers are looking for, followed by millennials, 20.4%, Xers' 20.4% and 9.4% of infant Baby Boamers.

A spreadsheet of survey data provided to Fox News Digital shows that the majority of Zoomers (Z Gen for Z) are located in key areas such as “work experience” (22.97%) (22.97%) and job “responsibilities” (28.38%) (28.38%), while “positions” are 17.57%. A large portion showed that some survey participants forged more than one of their job applications.

Of all generations of “work experience” and “responsibility”, the highest ranking among all fake categories, but to a lesser extent.

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Certified Career Career Coach (CPCC) Amanda Augustine told Fox News Digital the false reason is that young applicants with limited experience are eager to make a good first impression and step into the door.

"You hear a lot of people complaining that their applications are in trouble, and it's absolutely despair, and they're trying to at least attract them in the hopes of at least attracting them to their experience," she said Tuesday.

Over the years, Augustine has worked with multiple clients to help them reach their full professional potential.

She has heard many clients say that even if they don’t look perfect on paper, they will be great and they just need a chance to prove themselves.

"I think it's the sentiment of all generations, but especially this young generation, doesn't necessarily have to face the job market, which is really fueling some of these white lies, some of them on the app," Augustine told Fox News Digital Digital.

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The data appears to reflect the despair of “experienced”, which has steadily declined with age, suggesting that those who are still relatively new in the job market are uncertain about the navigational technology needed to find a job.

The decline is about 8% between the zoomers and millennials who acknowledge their job responsibilities, and the Xers and the baby boomers will continue to withdraw their intensity.

In the “Work Experience” area, 22.97% of Zoomers are still a few points higher than the 18.70% of millennials. This was 9.51% and 3.59% respectively with Gen Xers and Baby Boomers.

Augustine said some falsehoods, such as prolonged hours of working in a specific location, are meant to alleviate the stigma of employment gaps, and job seekers face it from time to time.

“I think people are really trying to find ways to convince them that the truth they would think would attract their interviews so that those little contradictions would just be swept under the carpet if they were impressed during the interview,” she said.

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However, lies and fabrications can cause big problems and do so in some high-profile situations.

Veritas Software CFO Kenneth E. Lonchar, for example, lost his position after an investigation found out he had forged his academic records, and USPS Compliate Communications William (Bill) Whitman Jr. was hired shortly afterward to forge information about his academic background and work achievements.

For those who want to show limited experience as capable as possible in the role, focus on stocking up your skills, Augustine says.

"People place more emphasis on soft skills like collaboration, communication, problem solving. I mean, don't need creative problem solutions these days? I can't think of an industry that won't help in some form or form," she said.

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But it is also important to provide examples of skills you claim or narrow down skills like online courses or learning from free presentations, she notes.

Then there is the network - another useful tool in the tool belt if you try to step on.

"I can't say enough. Especially in the current economy and job market, networking will always be key. I don't care if you just graduated from school or have more than 30 years of experience. Everyone has networking, whether they realize it or not, whether you realize it or not, that's your classmates, your mentor, your tutor, your career counselor, your career counselor, your professor, and the people you've been in contact with before...relationships, you're doing job search, which is a serious damage."