It all comes out in the wash ??

Last week I shared with you the most common lie told in an interview, and why it’s critical to both:

A)??Stop lying, and,?

B)??Sharpen your skills at spotting lies.

But why?

In this age of ‘fake it til’ you make it’, we are all presented with a new wave of bravado that I’m unsure I’ve seen before. Maybe I’m getting old, but I believe social media has altered our perception of ourselves.?

Anyway, I digress. What I mean is, it seems that in some cases, candidates truly believe that they are right for the job, even when it is glaringly obvious that they aren’t, or they seem to have no issue with lying but haven’t yet considered the risk this poses.?

Poor consequential thinking in itself, is a red flag.

Lies catch up with us all in the end – and here’s the thing. On most occasions, if candidates are honest about any gaps in their knowledge, then the employer would address these as part of the first six months of onboarding and training.

If you lie about it from day one, that’s your integrity gone to ****.?

However, the flip side to this is, do employers need to make a conscious effort in their approach to hiring? Making the interview a space where employers share their capabilities when it comes to training and upskilling so candidates feel that they can be honest in their gaps.

Just a thought.?

However, my final point is that falsifying your way into a job you don’t deserve, nor belong in, means other suitable and worthy candidates are missing out, and you are potentially creating longer term pain for everyone involved – including yourself, hiring managers talk.?

I’d love to hear examples of dishonest interviews ????

You know where we are if you need us.

Lukas