The Globe and Mail recently reported on Entrepreneur Elliot Tomaeno’s advice to job seekers that “it’s socially acceptable – and wise – to lie when you are asked in a job interview what you are currently earning. He claimed during one interview that he was making $70,000 when he was actually paid just $45,000 – and secured a $68,000 offer”. That got us thinking… is he right? Can you lie yourself into a job or better pay? Click play for answers from IQ PARTNERS’ Managing Partner, Bruce Powell, and check back next month for our next video.
For more tips, check out our Tips From a Headhunter For Job Seekers blog category, and follow us on LinkedIn.
IQ PARTNERS is an Executive Search & Recruitment firm with offices in Toronto and Vancouver. We help companies hire better, hire less & retain more. We have teams of specialist recruiters in Financial Services & Insurance, Marketing Communications & Media, Emerging Tech & Telecom, Consumer Goods & Retail, B2B & Industrial, Technology, Accounting & Finance, HR & Operations, Mining & Engineering, Life Sciences, and Construction, Property & Real Estate. IQ PARTNERS has its head office in Toronto and operates internationally via Aravati Global Search Network. Click here to view current job openings and to register with us.
