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THIS WEEK: Telling the truth
In the hiring process, lying is the thing that most annoys employers.
Jobseekers either lie because they are not nice people or because they lack the confidence to talk themselves up about what they can do.
You are best to sell an employer on who you really are so that you are the right culture and skill fit rather than lying – otherwise you get the role but don’t like the job. Lying hurts both you and them. A common lie is about what the jobseeker has achieved in a job.
For example, they may be talking as if they are the boss and coming up with stories based on what they have seen, not what they actually did.
They may also lie about availability – for example, saying they can work full time but they actually can’t.
Some people even lie about qualifications. You would be surprised how little people check qualifications or references.
Even a lot of recruitment companies don’t do a check on qualifications.
Some people also lie about other companies.
Bad mouthing anyone in general is the worst thing you can do in an interview.
Aside from lying, being late is just disrespectful.
What would irritate employers is wasting their time. If you don’t really want the job, it becomes quite evident.
And you are wasting their time and yours if you haven’t done your research and prepped and really put in the effort.
These things work against you.
Once you are in a workplace, things that annoy employers are gossip, troublemaking, consistently being late and leaving early, distracting other employees unnecessarily, and making excuses. Another annoying thing is the culture of complaining.
Often workers never give employers an opportunity to have input or discuss an issue.
A lot of staff don’t realise that good bosses want you to ask questions and grow.
Ask for educational options rather than complaining.