The TRUTH about LYING on your resume..(Part 2)|

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[@rebeccak1648]

Damn it, I got a new job but I was an idiot and was honest about what my previous salary was 😭😭 and the result was the new job gave me a low ball salary but I took it cause I was desperate.. lesson learnt, will inflate my job title/salary next time 😩

[@JoshuaFluke1]

This is what you say - 'I'd like to stay somewhere close to what I'm at' and then.. tell them 'where you're at' and make it 30k higher than what you actually make. That way it doesn't seem like you're asking for a raise, yet you still get one. This is known as finesse.

[@Shadow-il7xh]

@@JoshuaFluke1 yo josh you looking buff asf ngl your shoulders are massive

[@DarthVadent2]

I raised my hourly rate for my current employer by 60% by lying about what my previous employer was offering for my salary. Honesty is not the best policy.

[@salomiminz1944]

What would you do if they ask you for a salary slip?

[@Rundatbul]

@@salomiminz1944 they can't ask for that.

[@sutenTaHotep]

Hired on as a subordinate but did 80% of my bosses job🤔. So guess what position’s going in my resume🤨👍😉

[@a.k.infinity1502]

Boss

[@coolman000099]

Yesirrrrr

[@andyn6053]

:D:D:D

[@XD-zg6ii]

CEO?

[@ENFPerspectives]

Love it!!! 😁

[@gunnaryoung]

There's a great story about my 4th great grandfather where he was looking to get a job in order to move halfway across the country. He found a job opening making trunks. The only problem was that he had no idea how to make one so he told the guy "I know how to make a trunk but I'm curious how _you_ make them". And then he just did exactly what the guy showed him.

[@kellylynn88]

That's genius lol

[@lookatmynips]

Your grandpa sounds like a wise man

[@saimonldable]

Hahaha Oh man That is an amazing way to say I don't know something without issues.

[@fanderesidentevil]

He was a genius lol

[@Stephanie.101]

Einstein got nothing on your grandfather lol

[@DJayDiamond]

Lie about everything. They won't check and if they do you don't lose out on anything. Play dirty.

[@paxaeterna3709]

This

[@walboyfredo6025]

I recall many a time that recruiter didn't really look at the CV ( UK for Resume). Once a recruiter told me that I didn't have a degree but I told told them that its on page 3. In the end of the day they are human and human would try and find ways to "cut corners".

[@isaac80745]

I'd usually just be upfront right then and there if they found out. I'd never lie about Title I actually worked or description, only the time I worked there since they are still hard on job gaps and judge experience harshly.

[@Nogymmembership]

They don’t even read the entire CV to be honest hence it’s important to put their open position as your title to get ahead of everyone & No, many of them don’t do background checks, I work in HR so I know this. All that “background check..” bla bla is just for formality

[@brux3822]

​@@Nogymmembership- is this the case for large and small companies in your opinion?

[@CommandoMaster]

They say "If you aren't cheating, you aren't trying". You will only get ahead in life if you bend the rules and do whatever it takes to get that job.

[@asadb1990]

forget bending rules. do and say whatever takes to get the job. if the employer is good they will train you in the work. if they are horrible, they will throw you head first into work and you learn while surviving. and if they let you go, next job you will be better trained for regardless.

[@nopedefinitelynotnahthatsnotme]

@@asadb1990 Very true. If they are a good employer it should be clear what you need to learn and you can cram material every night for the first few months. If they are bad and you are constantly just trying to survive without any training or direction then you at least learned for a month or two before being let go.

[@asadb1990]

@@nopedefinitelynotnahthatsnotme yeah thats the way i look at jobs. you keep working 40h per week. if they let you go, you move on. im never going to work long for a job that may not be there the next day or even at the end of day. my last employer litterally made me work through lunch to let me go right after the day was done.

[@Hawaiiansky11]

The fact that approx. 1 in 4 CEO's is a psychopath, and that millions of middle managers are narcissistic pricks, you speak truth

[@jordough4495]

No bootcamp could ever hope to drop this kind of wisdom. Thanks for all you do, Josh.

[@pete531]

Its because this mentality is considered "unethical" but lets see how far someone get being honest..

[@marianojrivera8101]

One of my favorite tips you give is to not include unemployment breaks

[@m1rac1e]

Yeah I just straight up lied about gap because I was depressed and sucidal. Companies don't need to know that information

[@cristinaorlando2408]

Amen. None of their business.

[@asadb1990]

yeah don't show gaps even old ones. during covid i was looking for work. and when i said i was laid off, they ended the interview fairly quick and ghosted me. when i said i was gainfully employed, they were far more entertaining. and some even offered me a job. so yeah no way im gonna be honest again about job gap.

[@bobafruti]

Agreed, haven’t included job gaps in a decade and haven’t been involuntarily unemployed a single day.

[@charliedallachie3539]

It’s fine to have unemployment gaps just don’t don’t bring it up. Sometimes they miss it. If so say something the least negative like you’re financially independent and wanted to develop other skills, take care of family etc.

[@edwardroy3401]

ALL employers are looking to fill their positions with the 'ideal, risk-free candidate.' Therefore, DO NOT ever put anything on your resume that might convey anything other than YOU are the ideal, risk-free candidate.

[@The_Jumpman]

No the ideal candidate should always get the job. That's a you problem

[@TheodoreChin-ih7xz]

@@The_Jumpman the ideal candidate you're looking for is never going to work for you at the rate you want to pay them. Companies want an ideal candidate who they can pay like an intern. It doesn't work like that in the real world. You get what you pay for.

[@yubelwish]

​@@TheodoreChin-ih7xz True. The last interview I had for a internal transfer, their posting only stated high school diploma as minimum requirement. No degree or prefred certifications was stated, no experience was required. They were interested in my application because of my major and assumed that I was already in the degree program. I let them know that I am completing my prerequisite for my intended major then they told me that I will be capped off from certain equipment due to my undergrad entry level of experience (duh). I didn't want to b.s. the lab due to CLIA complexity test regulation. I didn't get the job, but the kicker is my company stated job postings will have "bachelor degree needed" as a requirement if the base pay is above $20, even if the job required little specialization skills. I don't know if that department recruiter had gotten the memo when making their posting. The fact that they wanted me for the degree and mentioning advance equipment and complex procedures that were not mentioned in the application let me know they try to see if they can get me to do graduate/more work within my shift for entry level pay.

[@angelg3642]

@@The_Jumpman Managed to perform better than 90% of the candidates in one of my last interviews, I did well on the last phase of this interview and guess what :) I didn't get the job. F off, I have to put food on the table... I will start lying because this sh1t is absurd

[@The_Jumpman]

@@angelg3642 Skill issue. Also no cares about you, there also people that need to put food on the table besides you. Every action has consequences, and lying on a resume should have consequences, depending on the severity of the lie.

[@DylanRutter]

Doing this on Linked In got a recruiter to reach out to me and got me my current job without even having to apply to it myself for double the pay of my previous job in the same role. You HAVE to do this these days. If you don't you're bringing a knife to a gun fight.

[@justmario]

How do you avoid previous colleagues or employers seeing that you stated wrong facts on LinkedIn?

[@DylanRutter]

@@justmario I wouldn't encourage just flat out lying about facts, but extending a time range or something smaller like that and including extra things you did like he's stating here can help. That being said. You just don't add them on Linked In if they are trying to hurt you and not help you. Its all about networking, not being a Karen.

[@LobsterFusion]

I’m not saying I haven’t lied on my resume, and I’m not saying I haven’t lied in an interview. And I’m also not saying it’s been beneficial for me to do so and landed me a job I really liked. But I just thought I’d come and comment here. 👍🏻

[@hanseldsilva2393]

😂 you are well trained

[@alenkova30]

man of culture

[@sannyabasco528]

A friend lied on her resume and now she holds a managerial position at the age of 25.

[@Ryo8761]

I'm not saying you say alot. I'm also not saying that you didn't say anything.

[@Desh681]

Now you're set to either, work in the court, or stand in court. And wait for your lawyer

[@samuelrossi5192]

Took me 20 years to learn this anyone out there getting started listen to this man no one is going to give you this kind of gold. Also “other duties as assigned” did you ever get “additional benefits when requested?” Hell no

[@misteralien7282]

I did an experiment on this. I've been working on the call center industry for years. While waiting on my job application, I got interviewed by this one company. I declared everthing on my resume. Job gaps, short stays. Completely transparent. Despite me being qualified for the job, they didn't hire me because of it. I even told them that I thought they'd consider my honesty but yeah. Got shafted on that interview. Found a better employer a few days after that.

[@Max-lf3tx]

Alot of uk jobs now don't put the salary in the job advert and then when you're filling the form in online, they will have salary expectations as a required field. I assume you're meant to guess 😂

[@kingmelanin7468]

No. Either they want to see how little you’re willing to work for or assess your knowledge of the industry to quote the cost of your labor. Had a friend almost lose an opportunity because he stated desired salary too low. He raised suspicion of incompetence and an imposter. He was applying for an overseas contracting job and didn’t account for the hazardous locality differential.

[@thepro08]

@@kingmelanin7468 they always did this in my country everysingle interview i have i have to calculate how much they have to pay me, and what they want to hear.... if i want the chance to have the job, last interviewed i actually quoted less than my last job and wasnt choose because "at this time the company dont have the resources for me" thats what the RH lady said, she was very kind to let me know i asked to much, that too much was way less for me, and very dificult to live with to pay rent, taxes, fuel and having a dream to buy a house.... with some savings... so they just select a young kid with no exp but the ceo dont give a dam because they are cheap.... now tomorrow im going to another interview and it doesnt look to much for me because its a "startup and in our Rona times... they are taking advantage of people.... i have 10 years of experience i worked in uk in both canary wharf and the city of london, the financial sector... and now im stuck with this..... having to low blow myself to a point I hardly make any money after taxes and basic expenses... then everybody hate their job because they dont make enough even for the essencial. im to achmed to admit how low they pay. think way less than half minimal wage in uk.....

[@mal798]

They sort by competency, then filter by who will do the job for the least money.

[@hanseldsilva2393]

@@mal798 I think it's the other way around: sort by salary, filter the competent

[@elenabob4953]

In France you have a site compiler by the syndicate where you can calculate based on your studies and experience what is the average in the industry. I have had collègues who used that to argument why they deserve a raise and they actually got it.

[@RandomLinda14]

Thank you Josh!! I’m so glad I got to watch this video. Now I don’t feel that bad about lying anymore😅I’ve been on a job search for 2 months with no interviews. Last week I lied to 2 recruiters about my years of experience and was submitted for the roles. I’m keeping my fingers crossed for an interview soon (hopefully) if I perform well on the coding challenge😬

[@RandomLinda14]

UPDATE: I got the job!! Thanks for the advice Josh!!

[@purplebasquiat]

Did they call you out on the experience?

[@RandomLinda14]

@@purplebasquiat Nope. During the interview, the senior developer only asked technical questions about the projects I’ve worked on and the certifications I had.

[@SIBUK]

Man that's awesome. I'm going to do the same.

[@rajeev203]

Background checks and reference checks should be illegal. Put the candidate to test if you need to. Can’t believe you are expected to be on a hamster wheel for the rest of your life. Sometimes you just need to a year off and get a break from working for years. This seriously needs to change.

[@blacklyfe5543]

No they shouldn't

[@Scolar69]

Bro just think as employer not as employees

[@bravesonly]

It's actually illegal in Europe to call previous employer

[@Mark---W]

Yes & no depends on the situation.

[@The_Jumpman]

Are you dumb. You don't want checks so that you can lie. Disgraceful

[@092_deepak_kumar3]

A comment for the algorithm, because I can!

[@wearejungians]

I lied on my resume to get my current position. I stated I had a degree from X college and they did a level 2 background check on me. I still got the job and it didn't come up at all.

[@lalaheart76]

Wow you are lucky.

[@OsamaSajidKhan]

Man, thank you for this video and the part 1. I watched your video a night before my interview and got hired on the spot. And it is because I didn't show any weaknesses, job gaps (even though I had some). Honesty or not, one still gives 8 hours at his job and he/she gets money for that, people think too less of themselves and are so grateful for getting a job that they accept low salaries thinking they deserve low ones. When clearly employers just take advantage. Thanks a lot man for your priceless advice. Keep doing the good work.

[@CO-jb8wj]

How did you approach job gaps?

[@OsamaSajidKhan]

@@CO-jb8wj I had a one year job gap, due to my mother's illness. I had to take care of her, so it almost took 11 months and that is a major gap in this competitive age. So I substituted it with a remote job with some XYZ company abroad as a freelance contractor, and wrote in my resume that I worked on a Unity Game for a confidential product as part of an NDA (Non Disclosure Agreement). There are many ways to spin it off, you just need to be confident and consistent with what you tell them and somehow prove that you actually did that job. They might ask follow questions like "what was the game about" or "what did you learn as part of that job" just answer such questions confidently.

[@ReynoldsGarrett]

Yeah. I lied about being able to do HPLC to a pharmaceutical company. When I was in the interview, I told them that I’ve studied the theory, and I even had a PowerPoint that I had to do for one of my classes to prove that I knew the theory and have presented it. I showed them my masters thesis that displayed my scientific understanding. I went through the entire interview process. I had other offers from other companies, so when I didn’t hear anything back from them, I just assumed none of my tactics worked. They called me two months later (almost) begging me to come work for them (this was in November, when work schedules are hell). I told them that I found another opportunity at a university. Even if you don’t get a call back, your impression on them can still prevail.

[@davei2938]

I lied and here I am 20 years old working as a network engineer 😂

[@BougieNerd]

Two years later and it’s still relevant. Will be lying about how awesome I am for a job, changing to my REAL title, and listing myself as an employee of my LLC.

[@FRONTRUS]

*Joshua Fluke * is the netflix of the developers 💙

[@gleaming999]

I was applying for computer assembly tech position. On the first day of work they gave me a phone book and told me to start cold calling business. I walked out after an hour. And didn't get paid.

[@kellylynn88]

Wtf thats messed up!!!

[@freshswagga100]

Sounds more like outbound sales. I wouldn't have stayed the full hour

[@Kanal7Indonesia]

Yep happened to me too. $hit dodgy "companies"

[@thinkify100]

I would have sued them for not paying me for an hour not paid and then possibly try to get some more money out of them for falsely advertising the job position or giving me the job I didn't apply for

[@papusa9878]

@@freshswagga100 that is outbound sales lmao

[@thebleakoverview4227]

Dude. Where have you been for my entire adult life? This has been very insightful

[@kilovolt2494]

The truth is if you don’t lie you often won’t get a job. You have to choose between morals and dinner

[@kellylynn88]

Havent watched in a while (life stuff) but man it's good to be back!! Saving this video for myself for when I start the job search again 😁

[@zoafoxx1749]

I applied for a backend position and got put in Analytics 🤦‍♂️

[@your_virtuoso]

It's not lying, it's changing the perspective

[@juanurdaneta9844]

Really good video, I will be starting a my first dev job next week and it would be an understatement if I said that your videos and HR's lady comments on resumes did not influenced me they were a huge help!. Thank you Joshua, I really look forward for this type of content.

[@phyphrus1934]

I hate it when companies lie. The job description is always the worst. They make it confusing with corporate double speak and they cover everything under the sun so you can't argue when you're told to do something that isn't your job

[@jackquentin1950]

"Oh you had a long period of unemployment because you got laid off due to a global pandemic? Let me get back to you, like never." Lie on your resume. Do what you have to do. An eye for an eye.

[@ariesmarsexpress]

The way to get around the college degree requirement on the automated systems, is to list college at some university for two years, but don't list the degree. Or, if you are applying for a programming job, list Psychology as your major. In most case, this will get you past the college degree requirements and they not going to be able to say that you are lying. If you don't have a degree and you don't say you have a degree, there is nothing for them to check.

[@stitch438]

Nice to see someone that is actually honest about this whereas most videos you see are just telling you do these however many things. But they never touch on what to do if you didn't do or them or have experience in them, they just say these must be included. They leave it all a grey area and never address that not everyone has the luxury of including everything the posting is looking for.

[@stevez5134]

Let's discuss why are all these jobs still located in the US at all? In some cases, the companies are either on their way completely out of the market, or moving more jobs overseas. We can profit by arbitrage in the market by getting jobs on upward and subcontracting it out, if it was even possible to get a job on upwork. Of course you could just be awesome in a certain web framework, backend, iOS, Android, or genius computer science student to get the high US salary. Or certain newer niches like AI/ML and "data science"? I put a more recent backend project and suddenly I'm a backend engineer, not an iOS engineer. Some people are impressed with years of experience, other people are like "oh so you haven't been doing anything lately".

[@yubelwish]

Thank you. I will start lying because I caught many interviewers lying about their job requirement. I might as well make myself stand out, to cover my gaps, and match for better pay

[@Supersonicboom7]

Careful if you go down the sole proprietor route, while it'll get you through HR and the interview process no problems it may become an issue when it comes to background checks. Now I believe only a small amount of companies actually rigorously go through things like this, but they can even ask you to present tax returns which will be a problem if you made no money. Just letting you know as it happened to me but fortunately I managed to pass through it all. I would definitely recommend going the Limited Company route and doing the minimum accounting work to make it look operational. P.S. This only works if you have some money that you can funnel into the company to do pay yourself a super minimal salary, might have to pay a little extra tax but if it gets you in the industry it's the best investment you can make!

[@MinisterRedPill]

I wondered about this. Thanks for posting!

[@W.A.777]

⁠@@MinisterRedPillcan you explain please what op talking about?

[@AgileAvenger]

I’ve been working for 41 years, in the UK I had continuous employment from the age of 18 through to 48 when I left the UK to come to America. I’ve lived here now for 12 years and I have been very honest on my résumé and in this current economic climate where there is a 55% increase in laid off IT professionals I have been struggling because of my honesty. All corporate America sucks! nobody in leadership cares about the human capital that brings them the profitability that gets them their fat bonuses. Young man, you have open my eyes like they’ve never been opened before.

[@crzyruskie86]

Companies lie on their job descriptions and then get honest in interviews. I am going to do the same going forward. If they want to "give me context" during an interview then I will make sure I get there to give them my "context" as well. Its only fair if they want to jerk me around.

[@facepunch3554]

free fire and hire policy in the USA is really a nightmare

[@МаринаМорозова-с9в]

Thank you for wise advice! I was always really honest in resume and interviews but it didn't give me anything good. Some of my peers are really putting into resume all the somewhat related experience (side projects, freelance, pet projects, just school projects) and make it look like a real job - and it work wonderfully for them. I will do the same next time. I see no advantages in saying all the truth in the resume.

[@Razaghul7]

Love your honesty dude. I've worked a ton of jobs and you are absolutely right about everything you've said in this video.

[@brux3822]

Did you have gaps in employment history that you covered up? Did it work?

[@TetrologyGamingBattlefield]

I was laid off due to Covid and didn't have a job for 5 months, thankfully the place I now work at gave me the wage I asked for, but now I wish I would've been more ballsy with what I asked. I was truthful to them in interviews about the big job gap and they understood, this company is way more personable then corporate at the moment which is nice.

[@justynamaria0333]

I’ve been struggling for over a year to find a job and you literally just answered all my question. Thank u 🙏

[@45scienceproject]

Man I found your channel today and it's so nice to see a professional type channel that's actually honest about the corporate bullshit. Sucks, but you really should correspond with your employer the way they look at you. You're disposable and replaceable. Guess what. So is your job. Don't leave without a job lined up. That's a bad idea, but fuck! Job hop to your hearts content. Hopping jobs always is a much better raise.

[@Bobxchen333]

Your advice is very valuable to Junior developers who don't have a lot of experience and the competition for jobs is fierce. Once you have some experience (2- 3 years) you probably don't need to lie on your resume any more. You would be so swamped with recruiters calling you, you will be focused on the quality of the job you are getting rather than just a job. This is my experience.

[@JoshuaFluke1]

Quality of the job is subjective. I'd say focus on being able to show value-adding work

[@nicholascherry5962]

Love these videos. I’m switching from finance to CS and I like your technique for using your truth

[@scottyhaines4226]

My issue is that I've been bouncing around jobs and I can't put that many jobs on my resume or nobody will look at my resume. I already have 9 jobs, I don't want another 3 to list and idk how to make it look like I'm doing something but not what I was doing

[@JoshuaFluke1]

You don't list all your jobs, list the last 7 years worth or your best 3

[@scottyhaines4226]

@@JoshuaFluke1 well the other 3 are from the last year or so. But at least now I know I can take a couple off and save some room. Ever since last year I've been bouncing around and opened 2 businesses. I don't think employers want that. I had take one off already just because it overlapped with the other

[@freshswagga100]

List the ones that are mostly related to what you're applying for and have been at the longest

[@ellicesanchez3194]

Yeah, I always felt I was 'lying' to not use the official job title until recently. One job recruiter contacted me about a job. I guess my esoteric job title hit on his LinkedIn search. He offered me some very useful advice: Change my job title to a more common-phrased version. I asked him directly, "Isn't this lying?" His response was recruiters would fully understand and expect this for job hunting optimization. My job title on paper is "Portal Design Specialist." The "UI Designer" is a more generic way of saying the same thing, except many jobs use that title, not only me. After I changed me job title on LinkedIn, I got a ton of recruiters hitting me up.

[@VarunPrasadoneplusone]

Your videos are soo valuable for the layman, please keep making these

[@ODOGHOST]

Like the way you think Josh, i figured out this lying game a few years ago and i must say it's worked for me.

[@lalaheart76]

What about the background check then? Or you didn't have to go Tru it?

[@simonfernandes6809]

If you work in healthcare - NEVER LIE. It could ultimately harm a patient. Then you go to court.

[@awong520]

Josh spittin straight facts!

[@jacobl7451]

the worst that can happen is they find out and you don’t get the job

[@TheChodex]

Company: We need a senior software engineer with 8+ years of experience Also company: Doesn't even write unit tests 😂

[@psychoandfbi]

Thanks bruh.. I was guilty for my entire life for lying in my resume and I feel like a constant prick. But this video just enlightens me that I'm not the only one lying in resume LOL

[@JustMe99999]

This kind of advice really only applies to small companies. Large companies usually do comprehensive background checks to verify your employment history, educational background, and even your credit. The employment dates and education better match what's on your resume. I used to be a hiring manager at a large public company, and there were a couple of times I couldn't hire people I wanted to hire because they fudged things on their resume.

[@americangulag]

This video top-tier quality, thank you Joshua!

[@Patrick-857]

Wow America has horrible employment practices. I see this stuff slowly creeping in my country though.

[@JamesNYCGuy3]

Years ago, I was told...."Your resume is NOT A BUNCH OF TRUTHS!"

[@A2Kaid]

Here is some other TRUTH about lying on your resume that you may want to consider. At a friend's company a woman had lied about her technical skills and experience, a couple months onto the job she was exposed as a fraud and then fired. As you can imagine it was really embarrassing, her husband who also worked at the same company, and who had helped her cheat/lie to get the job was also fired. Now both of them ended up unemployed with no benefits, income, and kids to feed . Now that same company is using a third-party agency to conduct candidate background checks including employment history and beefed up the technical interview. Lying about your experience may get you more attention initially from recruiters, but there is a high risk of getting caught in 2021.

[@LazarusStirs]

The level of one's technical skills and experience is essentially subjective in nature. Maybe you consider yourself as having four years of experience with three of those you being self-employed. Maybe other people don't consider those four years of experience but you do. Barring an actual test, even your level of expertise in software is subjective in nature. You think you're really good at it, it turns out you weren't good enough. Doesn't mean you lied you just didn't evaluate yourself properly. Experience, and skill level is all very subjective. You can lie about having a degree, or the school you went to, but most of the things people are saying the company might accuse you of lying about are quite simply all subjective and nature

[@frowzyblue]

Thank you so muuuch! I've learned alot from part1 and 2 huhu 🥳

[@MrGrombie]

Lie, lie, lie, lie all damn day long. Worst thing that happens is that you get caught and you don't get the job either way. Literally no way to lose unless you're going for a government job. Then it could become an issue.

[@astratow]

Thank you Mr Fluke! Great work!

[@SoulGun007]

One thing that has always worked is when they ask for what I exspect salary wise I just say "Currently I make this (say what salary I'd like to make) and I would exspect something similar or higher depenending on benifits offered". They cant confirm your salary with your last employeer.

[@PenguinBrosa_great_person]

Thank you for your videos, Josh. You're a great source of inspiration.

[@vaexperience]

Very sound advice on all points

[@ashleyching5786]

If you think you can do, apply. If you think you can learn to do, apply. If you just like the job or company, apply.

[@SirMagnus]

They also can lay you off and give you severance, tell you to apply for unemployment and then they tell unemployment that they fired you for work performance holding up the process even further.

[@simranbhola5854]

Really, really, thanks Very practical, thanks

[@westernbitterfish]

I work at a nice small well known company. When I got my job, I knew I messed up - they asked what salary I was looking at and I said a number, they responded with "Ok." Now I feel like I have to look for a new job. Also, they have me doing the work of like 4 people with no end in sight, so maybe a new job is for the best for my personal health.

[@emanuel_soundtrack]

a system that does not expect honesty should not be rewarded be honesty, true

[@charliedallachie3539]

0:43, yep. Although from the employers perspective it makes sense, they don’t know you at all personally and if they automatically take you at your word it can hurt the employer. They should have better ways to screen you for being a good fit other than evaluating history. Employers also lie to candidates. Just the nature of the business so it makes sense to only do what helps your interests out if there’s no way it can later backfire.

[@AthleticEducation]

As an employee of a company it was never on the job ad that we take turns working at the front desk because they don’t want to hire a permanent front desk person. Also the fact that we do physical labor at times, when we are office workers.

[@wrednax8594]

I like this guy. Stick it to the system.

[@Sunstriderko]

I will try your strategy. I am self learning coding for some time now and I was thinking I am not ready to do junior positions. But you said people doing interships and juniors are the same clueless shits so I will try applying for some jobs I really like. I will update later. Wish me luck lel. When I look at it from my current fulltime position. I had intership in mech. engeneering and when I was done I was really still clueless when I accepted full time offer so I guess you are right.

[@Dailyfiver]

I have been told “we love your honesty because we can really figure out what we have to teach you!” Before being ghosted after the interview lol. That was a lesson learned immediately.

[@jt4369]

I’ve been following you for a little while; from the start, to your struggles With your dysfunctional family, to work. You’ve suffered a lot. And no one listens to me about my family so I just keep quiet about it now. What you say here is sadly true. And it’s only going to get worse. We are now living in a world awash with lies.

[@neuxell]

actually inspirational, ive literally been developing Java programs at my Tech support jobs Tech Support Engineer is more fitting and ive read the job postings for that title, its what i do

[@jamesmorell1758]

Hey Josh, for job gaps, or jobs that you were fired from, how would saying something like, "I left voluntarily to take care of a disabled family member but stayed in a close consulting role with the team in order to keep my experience high" fly. It sounded good in my head and haven't used it yet, but would like a second opinion. Listing that job as current and explaining it that way.

[@JoshuaFluke1]

'Due to budget cuts they were unable to keep my position'

[@jamesmorell1758]

@@JoshuaFluke1 I can use that excuse. Thank you. One more thing if you don't mind responding. I want to list the job as current because I was only there three months and haven't worked for four months or so. So could I mix your answer together with mine, 1. Say I was let go due to budget cuts and stayed in contact with the team, keep it current on resume. 2. Forget about extending the job date on the resume and just saying I was let go due to budget cuts to explain the gap. 3. Keep it as current on the resume and explain it as a budget cut to the hiring manager without mentioning the team Just want to know which will sound better to a hiring manager. But also still get call backs. Also, at what point should you explain to the manager. Or should you wait until they have to ask you.

[@JoshuaFluke1]

I'd try 2 first, and then 3. If they ask why you're moving say 'looking for more responsibility'

[@hrlady1]

They can not verify the reason you left your job (in the US). If you are ever let go, NEVER tell them that! Make up a good reason for leaving (take care of a seriously ill family member is a good one, the project you were working on successfully ended and your positions ended with the project you were hired to do, laid off due to COVID etc). Remember: they can ONLY verify your last job title and dates of employment. Which is why you always give HR contact info who know these rules, giving manager or coworker contact info is risky because they likely don’t know the answers they cannot provide but might still be asked by the verifying company 👍🏼

[@KG-ck9hb]

Joshua fluke alignment: chaotic good

[@thebach9231]

No the "self employed" hack is actually a great idea

[@richardbehappy5412]

Another awesome video

[@electricpurple4112]

Thought you said that background checks cannot see job dates, and it's just a criminal background check? In your last video on this

[@eagleplug3348]

You are awesome dude!!

[@bapluda]

If you are honest you are at disadvantage.

[@mustafazakiassagaf1757]

Josh: "I'll be here feeding my family" Also josh:*disowned*

[@brettdavis4]

Mustafa Zaki Assagaf your family doesn’t have to be your biological family. Josh and HR lady and her family is his new family.

[@occamsrazor1285]

10:12 What? You know how many background checks I've had? The first one required the FBI to interview my friends and family (that sounds more impressive than it is. Just about everyone that goes into the military gets that), but the rest? And I'm talking by major corporations, only do a criminal record (and maybe a driving record if the job requires driving a company vehicle). I ALWAYS check the "send me a copy" box , mostly because I was curious to see what one looked like, and now I'm just comparing differences really. Last three jobs (which were over a 10 year period) had nothing but "no records found." They don't even call previous employers.

[@Buenanueva1]

Haha I had 1:29 but to the extreme. Hired on to be a science teacher, got everything ready and the first day in Im actually supposed to be teaching math.

[@Nevarek_]

Have fun on shadowlands! I don't play WoW anymore but I can totally empathize the hype. Thanks for your tips, this video put the perspective of resumes into focus for me.

[@yasmin90s]

THANKYOU!!! Someone had to say this

[@Akshatgiri]

Agreed. Good stuff.

[@PositiveVibesVids]

I think one of the best quotes is ... “If companies can lie about how awesome the job is, then the least we can do as applicants is lie about how qualified we are to do it.”

[@kozmizm]

It's like poker when you bluff!

[@neverevenheardofit]

Twice I’ve been lied to about why a job opened up for two jobs I ultimately took. One didn’t even complete the background check before I began they were so desperate and it was chaos beginning day 1.

[@briand3420]

It truly is

[@Ekolop]

Like, I feel that should be tattooed on xD

[@jgmatp]

that's awesome. excellent quote. thanks!

[@bensbikex510]

Is that lying ? Yes Does it matter ? No Does your employer care about you ? No Should you care about them ? No. It's just a job.

[@The_Jumpman]

Does it matter: absolutely People who make big lies on resumes should be thrown in jail

[@UDAK19]

@@The_Jumpman Does it truly matter: Only if it was for a high risk job like anything in; law enforcement, military, medical, and most branches of government save for all politicians and senators. My question is this - If you "big lie" on a resume for a small time entry level job, what would be the conviction you would receive if you were to be "thrown in jail"?

[@The_Jumpman]

@@UDAK19 when I say “lie” I mean for example you say you have a bachelor degree when you don’t. Or you said you worked at Apple for 2 years when you never even worked there. It’s not fair to the people who actually tried and did all the hard work, just because they can do the job doesn’t mean they deserve it. I am sure a lot of people can do well in Harvard, but only the people who were in the top 3% go, not because they are the only ones who can handle the work load but they deserve the opportunity the most. If someone lied and said their salary from their previous job was 5 dollars/hour more than it actually was then that is bad but no, I don’t think they should be thrown in jail. Remember if everyone starts lying, the competition will get out of control and basically the best liars will get the job, not the best workers

[@UDAK19]

@@The_Jumpman And that is not the case now? I can think of far too many people who seem to fail upwards. Im not saying its right, good or fair. It just is the case more often than not, and your only handicapping yourself by not using all tricks available to you. Win or dont. Also the level of lying you described with experience is indeed a bad thing but the part with the pay is not, thats just price negotiating.

[@JustMe99999]

"It's just a job" is the kind of attitude that often leads to working in low end jobs for a long time.

[@stevez5134]

honesty is not the best policy... "oh you're unemployed? I see no reason to hire you then"

[@asadb1990]

i found that out when i was interviewing. i even reapplied to same employer and told them second time im employed and they even offered me a job. they ghosted when i told them i was laidoff.

[@youngmarriage5717]

Cold hearted and cruel.

[@asadb1990]

@@youngmarriage5717 just the nature of game i suppose. anyone who tells you to be honest is a fool or who has had it too easy.

[@lizz9478]

@@asadb1990 😂😂😂😂

[@Blakpepa]

This is completely true! I learned the hard way

[@NickJayj]

Employer: Cheats Me: Does the same Employer: *surpriced pikachu face*

[@gameofpsychology]

lol

[@Max-lf3tx]

I know some people in top end jobs and everyone of them has told me they lied to get them, because the requirements are basically impossible. I saw a job afew months back asking for 10 years experience in a product that was only 4 years old.

[@MsBlooReviews]

this made me laugh so hard; Thank you!

[@JodyBruchon]

@@Max-lf3tx A job listing wanting something like 10 years experience with Node.js got back to the guy who created Node.js and he was like "well I suppose technically I had thought of writing it at that point, so I suppose I have that.

[@sunnc]

@@Max-lf3tx lmao that’s too funny these mfs just ask for anything

[@cristinaorlando2408]

Saw a job posting that claimed the salary was 80k a year. Drove an hour away in a storm because it seemed like a good opportunity but then they said it was 40k was the best they could do lol.

[@JoshuaFluke1]

Shame

[@gameofpsychology]

welp...

[@evernolasco19]

Shit I remember I applied to this Amazon job. It was advertised as $18.25 for a 4am shift and that's what I applied for, but when I finally got the job offer it said $15.25. I know its not as much as that lol, but still

[@i9incher]

I had a job that said the position was a manager position but then they changed it to entry level for the interview. Yeah I noped out of that.

[@Nadia1989]

I interviewed for a junior dev position once. By the time I reached the final interview, it had "changed" to customer support. I turned them down and left.

[@owacs_ender]

"Job gaps? Oh let's continue that trend" I would not be surprised if an employer actually said this at some point...

[@hanseldsilva2393]

@Joe dIRT how old are you currently?

[@natural91LC]

@Joe dIRT did it work?

[@faridshumbar428]

Wicked 😂 but yeah, totally possible

[@natural91LC]

@Joe dIRT Yes, I do and it's great advice. In the job gap period I took some online courses on coursera and EdX too so I hope it'll further the "character development" , "personal growth" narrative lol Thanks for the reply

[@kev9617]

@Joe dIRT curious....what field?

[@wooloosus6866]

This reminds me of when I took a class that helped with resume writing, and the professor told us upfront that if we didn't have any job experience, we should put any major class projects in the experience section and make it look as good as a real job. I'm pretty sure it's because of him that I got a high-paying job with 0 job or internship experience, what a legend.

[@jcpark1125]

THAT IS SO TRUE! I met with a career catalyst for free that our college provided for a brief time, and I told her I had no prior experience whatsoever and she told me to put my projects as experiences as well. Since I'm in Accounting, she told me to add my full accounting cycle project so on and so fort. AMAZING ADVICE! I left that one hour session feeling extremely confident about myself.

[@W.A.777]

Did you tell them that was projects in the interview? Or continued as if it’s real work experience? How did you go through employment verification?

[@Asian12354]

​@@jcpark1125did you get a job after that and also how was the interview ifso yk

[@jaweel6205]

I got a high paying job over people who went to more prestigious universities around me. I had a 2.7 GPA but i was in a big frat at a school with over 25k undergrads. I did part time office jobs, retail, and maintenance gigs in the summers. You don’t need fancy internships or a 3.7 GPA. Just have a good major that’s not generic like business or communication, interview well, and confidently explain why the other candidates are better on paper, I actually have real world experiences. Sports or fraternity, helps significantly versus those kids that have nothing other than a decent GPA

[@Y2KillerSPOOBLY]

Lie. Lie, lie, lie. So long as you can actually do the job, it's fine.I have bent the truth and outright lied to get every job I've ever had. All that matters is the work you do. Put yourself first.

[@MsStoryJoy]

Have you lied about having a degree?

[@asadb1990]

@@MsStoryJoy tbh most employers will never check.

[@freethinker3083]

@@asadb1990 Exactly! I have never even had anyone check my to see if I actually had a high school diploma!

[@alm5257]

@@asadb1990 how so? I’m just confused because if the employer doesn’t a background check they will see you didn’t actually get that degree or do most employers only check for criminal records??

[@asadb1990]

@@alm5257 well criminal records are most likely checked. but most employers will only check references if you say you don't work there. but if you do that chances are you will pushed to the bottom of the pile.

[@BeginnerTrading]

You don't have to lie on your resume when you're the CEO of LinkedIn, brah.