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From: mayerk@linc.cis.upenn.edu (Kenneth Mayer)
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Subject: Re: Lieing to get a job
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Date: Thu, 27-Aug-87 12:08:26 EDT
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When last we saw our hero, chrisa@tekig5.UUCP (Chris Andersen/Omega) ...
>...
>I don't know about you but I would call this lieing.
>
>Is it really necessary that we lie to get a job?

The simple answer is "yes" but that's not fair. Sure, you should be honest,
moral, and all the good things that make homo sapiens worth having around,
but you have to keep in mind that you are selling a product, you, to a
customer who is not interested in buying your brand until you show how
good you really are.

Generally, I have had 30 minutes to an hour to convince an interviewer
that I am valuable enough to pass through to the next interview. Once upon 
a time I was honest. It wasted a lot of time on topics that didn't 
conern the interview or the job. He get turned off, so did I. If you hit
your head against a brick wall long enough, sooner or later, you learn to
stop doing it. Now, I tell the interviewer what he or she wants to hear.
Not neccessarily lying, just showing your best side. It's up to the
interviewer to dig for the negatives (if he desires). Would you expect
a used car salesman to tell you what's wrong with that '67 Chevy?


Kenneth Mayer			|	Teacher: "Two plus two equals..."
mayerk@eniac.seas.upenn.edu	|	Student: "Four, but what's a two?"