Daily Ethical Decisions

Looking for a job is not as easy as it seems, since one passes through a lot of challenges before landing the job. It is therefore significant for one to understand what job recruiters want to hear, and how being honest might affect your chances of getting the job (Berk, n.p). While looking for a job it is always significant to be honest in an interview, in order to avoid giving contradicting information. Nonetheless, being too honest in an interview might also not land you the job, hence it is necessary to critically think before giving an answer. For that reason, this paper will provide an argument against being honest in a job interview.

Honesty in an interview may either give a candidate positive or negative results, depending on the question being asked. Recruiters tend to ask simple questions which require you to give an honest answer, in such a situation giving honest answers cannot harm the candidate. Nonetheless, when asked a complex question it is necessary to think before giving an answer, as honesty might be the reason for not getting that job. It is important to note that recruiters tend to ask questions that will indeed forecast forthcoming success at the company (Job Search Q&A, n.p). This requires the candidate to give an answer which the recruiter wants to hear, as being honest might not be what the recruiter wants to hear. For instance, if an interviewer asks about the type of a manager you work well with, and you say onewho will trust you and allow you to carry out projects with less supervision. This might be an honest answer from the candidate, however, this may not be the answer the recruiter wants to hear. This is because the company’s director maybe so demanding and frequently supervises the employees, hence such a candidate may not be the best fit for the job.

As was the case with the writer, it was not significant for him to tell the company about what had transpired. This is so because, even though the company hired him, telling them he had been fired could have only aroused suspicion about the writer’s work ethic. In as much as the writer may be honest, the company may understand this differently. In so doing, the writer risks being the least trusted employee in the company. Similarly, telling the interviewer that in your initial job, your boss built up a case which saw you fired, makes the candidate look weak and full of excuses. Recruiters are looking for people who will fit in the required position and not a person who will come up with excuses in a situation where things go wrong. This consequently requires the candidate to answer questions smartly in order to avoid displaying weaknesses (Berk, n.p).

Finally, it is necessary to understand how to respond to questions asked by an interviewer. Moreover, it is not essential for a candidate to display weaknesses in an interview. It is only indispensable to tell the recruiter what is significant, but your weaknesses should not be disclosed. In the event that the candidate’s weaknesses are known by the recruiter and the candidatea is eventually hired, the candidate will be at risk of being laid off in the event that he or she makes a mistake. Hence it is not necessary to tell the company why your boss sacked you. To conclude, in a bid to pass an interview, it is significant to keep somethings to yourself and only answer the questions being asked (Isbister, n.p).

Work Cited

Berk, Beth A.  “How to Ace the Most Challenging Job Interview Questions.” Journalofaccountancy.com, 1 Feb. 2016, www.journalofaccountancy.com/issues/

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Isbister, Helen. “How Honest Should You Be at a Job Interview?”  Career FAQs,  2016, www.careerfaqs.com.au/careers/interview-questions-and-tips/how-honest-should-you-be-at -a-job-interview.

“Job Search Q&A: Should You Be Honest in a Job Interview?”  The Prepary,com, 15 Dec. 2014, www.prepary.com/should-you-be-honest-in-a-job-interview/.