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From: chrisa@tekig5.TEK.COM (Chris Andersen/Omega)
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.misc,comp.misc
Subject: Lieing to get a job
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Date: Wed, 26-Aug-87 18:58:25 EDT
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I was listening to the radio this morning when they summarized some
comments from a personnel director on how best to answer the most 
common questions asked at an interview.

I can't remember them all, but one stood out:

 Q: What would be your ideal job?

 A: Describe the job you are interviewing for, even if you know that it
    isn't ideal.  If you don't really want to work there, you can always
    turn down the offer.


I don't know about you but I would call this lieing.

Is it really necessary that we lie to get a job?  It seems to me that an
employer should be appreciative of someone who is willing to admit their
feelings instead of trying to deceive the interviewer.  Sure, hiring
someone who admits that the job is not their ideal one might be a risk,
but is it a worse risk then hiring a deceitful individual?
-- 
Chris Andersen (Omega)

UUCP: chrisa@tekadg or chrisa@tekig5