jim barchuk wrote:
> I have *never* lied on an application or resume, but I *have* lied at
> interview. I was asked 'can you do this?' And having seen it done but
> never done it I just sat down and did it. I was asked 'have you used
> this software?' Having used other of the same technology/family, but
> not that particular brand, I said yes.

I'm going to disagree with Jim on this one.  I know Jim highly qualified
this advice, but I still disagree with it.  NEVER do this.  If the
interviewer asks if you've ever used this particular software, and you
haven't, the only correct answer is NO.  However, then you quickly add
that you're quite proficient at this and that similar software, what
you've done with it, and show that you understand the underlying
technology.  You could also add (if you believe it) that the software in
question is similar enough that you feel quite confident that a night of
manual reading would make you proficient.  Then offer to take the manual
with you right then and bring it back your first day on the job!

If they truly want someone with previous solid experience on that
software, that's their call, whether you agree with it or not.  In the
end, misrepresenting yourself is just plain wrong, and may come back to
haunt you in unexpected ways.


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