Re: lying on your CV
^ I think it also largely depends on line of work. 7 page CV's is probably fine for academia, and may be even expected and respected, but will probably be a huge overkill anywhere else.
Also, generally speaking, in US people use Resume and not CV. Comparatively speaking a resume is usually more to-the-point and brief. Two page resume should generally be the limit, with very few exceptions. A college grad with limited or no work experience will be foolish to have anything more than a one-page resume. No employer or HR person I know appreciates poring over long-winded explanations in a CV here. Almost all US job sites pretty much say the same thing to advise job-seekers.