As someone who hires if I find a lie on your CV, even a relatively small one, I have to make the assumption that you're untrustworthy and I won't hire you. It may be the only one but I have limited exposure to you and limited time to build a view so one lie is a big deal.
And if you say "I did it to get your attention", my response would be "why, haven't you done anything real worth my attention?"
The problem is that most people who lie aren't undiscovered geniuses, they're simply liars. I might miss out on a genuis at some point in my career but I'm certainly going to miss out on a lot of the grief that comes with hiring dishonest people.
EDIT: Removed a section based on something I think I've misunderstood.
And if you say "I did it to get your attention", my response would be "why, haven't you done anything real worth my attention?"
The problem is that most people who lie aren't undiscovered geniuses, they're simply liars. I might miss out on a genuis at some point in my career but I'm certainly going to miss out on a lot of the grief that comes with hiring dishonest people.
EDIT: Removed a section based on something I think I've misunderstood.