How honest should you be at job hunting?

[Philosophy Explorer]

You need the job real bad for survival. I mean your benefits will soon run out.

First question, how much should you tell? Next question, is it okay to dumb down your resume? What should you use for job titles in your history? There are more questions, but let's start off with these.

PhilX

[Arising_uk]

Er! Hello?
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[Philosophy Explorer]

Er! Hello?
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That's very good. Now would you like to try the more general question?

PhilX

[Arising_uk]

You need the job real bad for survival. I mean your benefits will soon run out.

First question, how much should you tell? ...

Everything you need to get the job but that'd depend upon what type of ethicist you are, which are you?

Next question, is it okay to dumb down your resume?

If you mean you are overqualified for the job and you wish to leave off some qualifications then sure but that'd depend upon what type of ethicist you are, which are you?

What should you use for job titles in your history?

Er!? How about the titles of the jobs you did.

Not sure how it is over there but over here it's hard to get a job and lying upon your CV is a sure way not to get it as the interview process is generally pretty stringent.

There are more questions, but let's start off with these.

PhilX

Please, spare us.

[Philosophy Explorer]

You need the job real bad for survival. I mean your benefits will soon run out.

First question, how much should you tell? ...

Everything you need to get the job but that'd depend upon what type of ethicist you are, which are you?

Next question, is it okay to dumb down your resume?

If you mean you are overqualified for the job and you wish to leave off some qualifications then sure but that'd depend upon what type of ethicist you are, which are you?

What should you use for job titles in your history?

Er!? How about the titles of the jobs you did.

Not sure how it is over there but over here it's hard to get a job and lying upon your CV is a sure way not to get it as the interview process is generally pretty stringent.

There are more questions, but let's start off with these.

PhilX

Please, spare us.

The type of ethicism I'm referring to is the one based on universal rules. In dumbing down a resume, imagine the would-be employer acting as a buyer. When you buy something at a store, you like to know what you're getting for what you're paying and if you're not getting all the facts, then how can you make an intelligent decision? With job titles, do you go with the one that your former employer used to designate your job which prospective employers may not understand (the official title) or use a title that's readily understand? E.g. were you a janitor, a superintendent or a mechanical engineer? Or do you use both? (your former employer's designation and the understandable designation which may confuse the prospective employer because of TMI).

So what do you think?

PhilX