#JobHunting #JobSeekers #CareerAdvice #InterviewTips
I feel like it’s impossible to get a job if you are an honest, open, and… plain old NORMAL person. π€·ββοΈ
## The Struggle of Job Hunting π«
Job hunting can be a daunting and challenging process. Finding the right job that aligns with your skills, experience, and career goals can be tough. π΅οΈββοΈ Many job seekers often feel pressured to present themselves in a certain way to appeal to potential employers, leading to a sense of dishonesty and inauthenticity. π
### The Pressure to Conform β¨
In a competitive job market, the pressure to conform to certain expectations and standards can push individuals to compromise their values and integrity. π€₯ The fear of being rejected or overlooked can drive job seekers to adopt dishonest behavior in order to secure a job. π£
## Practical Solutions for Job Seekers π
### 1. Stay True to Yourself π
It’s important to remember that authenticity is key when presenting yourself to potential employers. π Embrace your unique qualities, skills, and experiences, and highlight them confidently during interviews and job applications. πΊ
### 2. Research and Preparation π
Before applying for a job or attending an interview, conduct thorough research on the company, its culture, values, and expectations. π Tailor your responses and questions to demonstrate genuine interest and alignment with the organization. π―
### 3. Networking and Connections π€
Build and nurture professional relationships within your industry or desired field. Networking can open doors to new opportunities and connections that may lead to potential job offers. πΌ Attend industry events, conferences, and workshops to expand your network. π
### 4. Seek Support and Guidance π€
Don’t be afraid to seek support from career counselors, mentors, or friends and family. Their guidance and advice can help you navigate the job hunting process with honesty and integrity. π Stay true to yourself and your values, even in the face of challenges. πͺ
In conclusion, job hunting can be a challenging and stressful experience, but it is important to remain true to yourself and your values throughout the process. π Embrace your uniqueness, stay authentic, and trust that the right job opportunity will come your way. Don’t let the pressure to conform turn you into a dishonest psychopath β stay true to yourself and your career goals. π #Authenticity #Honesty #CareerSuccess
I think the proper response to, “How long are you planning on staying?” might be, “If you’re offering a contract, I’m interested.”
I started lying in my resume, honesty has done absolutely nothing for me in this horrible job market. We’ll see how it goes.
It’s just playing the game of life. Learn to adapt and tolerate it or come here and complain and let it ruin your life.
Tbf, it sounds like your son is applying for jobs well below his level of education/experience. Hiring managers, even at McDonald’s, won’t want to hire an overqualified candidate because they’ll assume that OP’s son* will dip once he lands a job in his field. And that is more or less what you’re encouraging him to do…
Lie. Lie. Lie. I’ve got an MA and a BAS (healthcare management) with 23 years of experience in my career field, and even I have to lie on my resume to get an interview(s).
I don’t like it either but that’s just how it is. It doesn’t matter what you apply for and if you hate that particular job, if you get an interview you should ALWAYS say that you really want to work for that company, really want to work in that particular field and how much you love it, and that you want to work there your whole life. Best liar gets the job.
Iβm not lying on my resume, BUT it took a few people to convince me that I actually had certain skills and experiences that I could put on. It took me a while (and Iβm still learning) to be able to tailor my current experience for the job I want to go for.
I told a couple of people I feel like I have imposter syndrome and they told me basically to knock it off with that thinking, and I actually do have the experience Iβm saying I have.
Thatβs ok, employers are just that, too!
If I am honest about having a disabled child interviewers can’t wait to end the interviewers. But when I omit that point in my applications and interviews the employers ends up whining “You should have told us earlier so we could have made consessions for you” and I am thinking “No, you wanted to know sooner do that you didn’t hire me, which is why I didn’t tell you”. Companies and their dishonesty is what is turning jobseekers to be dishonest.
The job market is a fucking trip. I’ve lied on my resume also. I didn’t care. I just needed a job.
That’s life, honesty is a good thing, but not when interviewing, just tell them what they want to hear.
I’ve lied and made up shit to get where I am. I remember putting a fake company on my resume for years just to “prove” skills I already had, but if it’s not on your resume, it doesn’t exist. I said they went out of business, and that always worked until one recruiter started asking for tax proof, like giving me instructions on how to find the tax forms from years ago.
Luckily the system was messed up and wouldn’t let me access anything, but then he wanted a referral from that job (at this point, it’s obvious he atleast suspects I’m lying). I got my friends Dad to act like the owner, so the recruiter called him and he explained that he paid under the table, told him what “job” I did, and that I was the best employee he ever had.
It’s a dog eat dog world out there, do what you have to do, because your competition isn’t playing fair either.
Pretty much. Look up a thread of Twitter or Threads about a guy who sent in a resume with a name βKissma D Nughtsβ or something like that, and where he literally said that he earned money through porn lol. He got over 20 recruiters inviting him for a screening call, because all his job positions were at FAANG companies.
Employers used to offer pensions to tie someone to their job, which was a kind of contract. Now the relationship is supposed to be one-way where you want to stay forever and they keep you until they’re through with you.
I stayed at a job for 15 years. Most of that time I wasn’t seriously looking. Not needing to ace an interview to get a paycheck was a strong factor keeping me there.
There are more drawbacks to lying and doing it regularly trying to go after new roles will eventually backfire on you and can cost you years of positive direction. Iβve never lied entering into the professional field post college. Of course, if you donβt have a degree or you got something less than useful, itβs going to be more difficult.
I agree.
your post really resonates with me – i’ve always felt like i had to kill a certain innocence inside me in order to perform well in interviews because recruiters aren’t looking for human beings. they’re looking for perfection incarnate. so any urges i felt with regards to being honest about my real shortcomings or who i really am had to be choked for the sake of maintaining that unnatural facade. i’ve always resented that aspect of the job search
Alternate scene:
Recruiter: We are looking for 3-5 years of experience of on the job burger flipping for this entry level job.
I have a *passion* for cheeseburgers and fries. Every day I wake up and think to myself “How can I prevent soft-serve ice cream machines from working?” My dad, just like his dad, served The Clown. I desire, too, to serve The Clown.
*Our Ronald, who art McDonald*
*Quarter pounder be thy cheese*
*Thy chicken nug, thy Szechuan sauce, on menu as it is on the tray*
Are we talking blatant lies like having worked at every FAANG company, or putting things that only marginally relate to your job responsibilities?
I helped someone land a job by putting their experience as a World of Warcraft officer in their resume (obviously not using WoW terms) during the recession. I posed as the CEO and the other officers were C-suite executives. Thankfully they didn’t dig in too deep and he got the job anyway.
You can get pretty far on a good series of lies but eventually itβs evident that youβre full of shit.
I donβt lie on my resume, but I do stretch the truth the bit. However I do lie during the interview when they ask me behavior questions, like why do you want to work here, how long and such. I make up situations and the results. Basically tell them want they want to hear.
One of the worst interviews I had was for a server where they asked “where do you see yourself in 3 to 5 years?”
I was very honest with them, “why are you asking about my goals when you can’t even guarantee I’ll work for 30hrs a week?”
By the end of the week, I got a job offer in the industry I have my degree in, and I start tomorrow.
Sometimes you just need to be brutally honest with them, when you know that you have nothing else to lose. The questions HR ask are so outdated, and should not be used as a metric to hire people who need to work minimum wage to survive.
Good luck out there, people! It’s brutal and even though I (finally) have a job, I’ll still be looking for other work because we just can’t trust the market anymore.
The thing is, they are ridiculous in their expectations to get the job. It’s almost impossible for anyone to match the arbitrary specs of these job descriptions. Once you’re in the job though, they have no problem tasking you with things you have no background in. Half the stuff I’ve done in my professional career were things I had no experience with and had to figure out. Things I had little or even no training on and had to ramp up quickly.Β
They don’t understand the difference between required and nice-to-have. Instead of focusing on a realistic top 3 or 4 skills that are essential, they have a multi-page laundry list. Much of it, you could pick up in a relatively short time. Nobody hits the ground running. Even if you work in the same job within the same industry, there will always be a learning curve of some kind because no two companies operate the same way.
Iβve always lied on my resume.
they are lying to you about the job, their culture, and their compensation
itβs all fair
They do not want to hire the unemployed, you are expected to always have a job with no gaps whatsoever. It is a lie or die situation and I hate it, especially if inquisitive background checks start asking W2s, anyone with bad luck to be suddenly laid off or just fired is expected to starve to death.