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iheartrms | 17 years ago

Also note that you don't have to include that failed startup on your resume if you really feel it is hurting you.

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zubar|17 years ago

So I should lie about what I've been doing for the past 2 years?

geoffw8|17 years ago

You're sounding like an ass. Get off your high horse! The advice here is free my friend.

Have a serious think about what you're doing at the moment, bitching at a group of entrepreneurs/tech heads about a bad job application. Think you're the only one here that's either A) Been in this position or B) Currently in this position?

topynate|17 years ago

You could shade the truth, yes. For instance, you might say you were an employee, rather than stakeholder. An employer looking for conformism isn't going to care about that sort of lie, because it's a lie told in order to conform.

As to the truism that lying on your C.V. is a very bad idea, well, it is, but so is trying to recruit excessively conformist employees. You've put yourself in a position where you can't both conform and be truthful, so decide!

yummyfajitas|17 years ago

"CEO and Founder of startup.com" -> "Senior Django Developer for startup.com"

jpwagner|17 years ago

"Lie" is such a strong term.

Relentlessly resourceful: doing whatever is necessary to get where/what you want. (But be a good person about it and don't step on other people.)