Should I hide my education?

[tripods68]

[quote=Scanner;291143]Tripod,

Agreed! I also think what most people fail to realize especially in the interview---you must say what they want to hear from you---You have sell yourself to get that job even if it requires you to ACT a bit hollywood-style. Just sayin

[Joan.of.the.Arch]

Originally Posted by Scanner

Tripod,

I understand that you gotta do what you gotta do. . .but you have to also understand. . .it's not about you:

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"These companies don't seem to understand that I'm just going to do what I have to do to bring money into the house," she said.


What that has to do with growing or serving my business, I am not sure at all.

And yes, if I am going to do a contract, I would be sure if you left, you'd be leaving escrowed money on the table.

Scanner, I did a doubletake on that sentence, too. I thought maybe she meant that she had a hard time convincing the companies she'd applied to that she seriously did want the job, that she would gratefully work at the job she applied for. She was being brushed off by companies that figured she didn't really want their job due to having had higher paying ones before. I didn't take it to mean she goes into interviews talking about her own superiority and how they should be grateful to have her, or anything like that.

And Tripod, I cannot imagine an adult in this day and age doesn't know that you have to sell yourself to the hiring company, convince them that you have what they want and will be an asset to them.

[cschin4]

Most of interviewing is just BS and gives HR a job and something to do. The questions become ridiculous. I recall then asking "how long I planned to work there". Um, what am i supposed to say to that? I don't know. When i take the job, i am planning to work there "until". Until my life changes, until i find a better job or until i take my dying breath. Who the heck knows. And, if they aren't giving me a lifetime committment why do they expect it in return. Of course, the answer is "I hope to work here for the rest of my life and to die on the job!". Then they ask you things like "are you a team player" or "do you like to work on committees". Oh yes, "I live to work on committees, yay"!. And, that follows with the personality tests which ask you how many times you stole from your previous employer, etc and only a moron could get those questions wrong.
But, to the OP, the interview is "all about them" in reality. They don't care what you like or need or want. They only want to know if your warm body fills the position, keeps the boss off their back, and that you fit in and don't make waves. Mostly they are going to hire you on your personality and looks rather than actual skills.

[charley_alford]

If you need a job, do what you have to do but you can consult with your husband one more time

[couchrobt]

In some cases, things like this may happen. If you really like to get hired, maybe it is best to not show everything. It is not exactly not telling the truth, it is just omitting some details. It may work. Good luck.

[vipmerchantaccount28]

2 Thumbs up for you shengmei for making the sacrifice for you and your family. Concerning your masters degree information. It would be best to put it in a separate paper from your CV then in your main CV put an asterisk indicating "other information available upon request" if your interviewer did not ask for the paper well and good you can go ahead and proceed and if they ask for the paper and questioned why your masters information is not included in your main CV just inform them that you don't see that your masters degree will be of any relevance in applying for this job in this way you are not hiding any information from your employer. They just don't know where to look for information so you're all good.

[Joan.of.the.Arch]

But for most of the commercial world, don't call it a CV. That alone will hint that you have more education. Just call it a resume or work history.