A WORD ABOUT LIES

I see lots of questions and discussions about hiding the truth, exaggerating and just plain telling lies in interviews and resumes. There are dozens of reasons people give about why in certain cases this behavior is justified or smart. I do not need to go into those reasons because every one of them is wrong. I challenge any member to comment on a lie that is justified.

Think how you will feel after 6 months on the job when your boss and security come to your desk, tell you to gather your personal items and follow them to the door. This is what will happen when your dishonesty is discovered. Odds are it will be discovered but even if it is not you will live every day with the fear that it will be. Be 100% honest about everything no matter how insignificant you think it is. There is no such thing as a little white lie.

During the years I was in a hiring capacity if I was interviewing or going through a resume and discovered any level of dishonesty I ended the process with no explanation. Today many employers are taking this stand. So stop asking the questions or giving examples. The answer to all questions about dishonesty is NO!

Comments

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[John Groth]

Of course there is the lie about education, or an accomplishment where you take full credit and you were only a small gear in a larger machine but how about answering the question, "Tell me about a bad boss you may have had and what did you do about it?"

Everyone, almost without exception has had a bad boss. If you tell the truth and the whole truth your negative comments will sink your chances of getting a job offer. If you say you never had a bad boss-it may be clear you are lying. Better to say some bosses were better than others and you learned something valuable from each of them. Then give an example of what you learned.