Is Honesty the Best Career Policy?

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  wale2richie@...05/22/07 Report as spam
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  Is honesty the best career policy?

  This is a problem of moral values and integrity. Really, the word "honesty" has become a subjective term in the world of business, now it depends on what interpretation you have for it. You cannot be 100% honest in your career. There will always be a glitch. A time to fine-tune a potential challenge. The question is: Is it legit? A lawyer will scowl at this issue. Where he is faced with a choice to defend a billionaire rogue for a billion dollars, or walk out because he does not want to be identified with a rogue billionaire. So it is an issue of choice.
  
  As a Manager, if you exceed your goals through the input of some goal-getting staff, the praise gets to you as HOD. But if you leave this organisation for another and present your enviable credentials before a job interview panel, which part of the truth would you honestly reveal? That some whiz-kid in the department actually get the job done?
  
  In the broader sense of career policy, you must be honest about the places you've worked, your core abilities and strong points and reflect on your abilities to redress and strengthen your weak points. Above all, honesty must define your character.

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  JAREVELL05/22/07 Report as spam
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  Honesty to WHO (or Whom)

  Should one be honest in an interview? As companies today are using private services to verify your past, you have to tell the truth about where you were and when. BUT at that point the gloves come off. You should be as honest as the company is going to be. And if you expect total honesty, then remember that the first step on the yellow-brick road is just the beginning.