Do you honestly think you can get a job……..or do you think you get a job honestly?

There is a lot of rubbish talked about applying for jobs. Almost all of it concerns the topics of how to write a resume, how to conduct your self at an interview, what sort of covering letter you should write.

And the advice is always the same. Be honest. Never tell a lie.

Let’s be clear on this. The advice is well meant, if somewhat misguided at times.

Sure, if you have the qualifications and experience that are a perfect fit for the post you are applying for, then all you have to do is follow the instructions and format your resume and you will be almost certain to succeed.

But, how often does that situation happen? Not very.

And yet there are numerous results from surveys that suggest a majority of job applicants are not honest in what they write on a resume and what they say at an interview.

Indeed, one survey turned up a staggering figure of 80% of Silcon Valley workers who admitted to lying to get a job.

Across the whole population, it’s estimated that 50% of us admit to falsifying our backgrounds when applying for new jobs.

There is a stigma attached to lying. But that doesn’t stop Governments, Politicians, Big Business, and Employers doing it.

Face up to it. Lying is a way of life. We all lie. To ourselves, to our friends, to our partner. And usually when you lie it’s for the best of motives.

You will happily lie to a child to stop them getting frightened. You will tell your partner that the meal they made for you was great even if you hate it.

We think, quite rightly, that lying is okay if the motive behind it to help and protect.

Now, think about lying to a prospective employer.

If a company is advertising a job vacancy, what they are saying is, they have a problem.

They have a need for someone to come in and do a job for them. If they don’t get that someone, it could effect business and ultimately, profits could suffer.

If you have to manipulate your resume or need to be economical with the truth at an interview, if the end result means you getting employed and do a fantastic job, that’s got to be a good thing.

On this site we hope to help you get that job by making the most of what you have got.