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Men Overran a Job Fair for Women in Tech (www.wired.com)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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The Grace Hopper Celebration is meant to unite women in tech. This year droves of men came looking for jobs.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I answered the 'why do you want this job' question with 'I'm unemployed and need money', rather than lying about some lifelong ambition to work for a small software company in bumfuck nowhere. Got me the job.

Of course it depends on the interviewer, but TBH I'd rather work for one that values honesty anyway.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

and it should be warned that lying on a resume does come with a risk as a person’s career takes effect. Lying on a throw away job is one thing. But as a person progresses in a career and depending on how small and incestuous an industry is, word of a liar travels fast. A person can get blacklisted fast.