I thought your post was excellent, Mike. It does take great courage to speak the truth, and requires having a value of integrity and a selfless mentality.

What I find is that when a candidate is trying to be what a company wants, rather than remain true to who he truly is, it is always a recipe for dissatisfaction and unhappiness.

It's sad that they days of a hand-shake deal are long gone, that company loyalty is almost non-existent, that many promises are merely empty words delivered with no intention to follow through, that our society has turned so litigious, and that the question "is it ok to lie in a job interview" (even tongue-in-cheek) would even have to be asked.

Thanks for your great insights. It's always great to ponder both sides of the statement.

Cindy Kraft,
the CFO-Coach