Throw straight dice in your CV

It's tempting to try make your role look bigger and more heavy duty. Some classic examples of that include:

• Increasing the size of the team "you managed" or the budget you looked after
• Using the incredibly vague term consultant instead of a title that captures the nature of your role

I'm sure a candidate thinks by increasing their team size to 12 from 7 is relatively harmless, and increases their appeal. Companies are though incredibly sensitive about putting someone they feel is too big for the position X. The concern becomes that you will become bored in the role quickly and won't stay long term. So as much as jacking up your experience might make you seem a better fit for a bigger role (which will probably put you up against tougher competition) it may well kill you for the smaller roles.

The term consultant sounds sexy and important, which is why consulting firms use it. Good luck justifying $1000/day for a junior tester or helpdesker otherwise.  But in CV land the term seems ambiguous and vague, and like you are trying to overblow your experience.  Far better off using a title like project manager or analyst programmer which actually has real meaning, regardless of what was written on your business card or invoices.