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Offline hppd

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Inventing a fake company for past experience?
« on: December 16, 2014, 01:51:20 pm »
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I would like to get a job at this IT company they are hireing Juniors. But I need prior work experience.. So I was thinking about creating a fake company. Does anybody have experience with this? If I set up some website and leave a phone number they can reach me you think they would fall for it?

Or should I just list the non-relevant jobs I did before?

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Re: Inventing a fake company for past experience?
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2014, 02:56:24 pm »


Or should I just list the non-relevant jobs I did before?

I would recommend you to do this. If in every other areas than experience you can make yourself look like qualified jobseeker i don't think that experience part is going to be so important anymore.

So instead of creating fake companies, concentrate to make good application and rehearse for job interview.


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Re: Inventing a fake company for past experience?
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2014, 08:08:31 pm »
You could mention some companies that no longer are in business.
Nobody is going to be there to verify that.


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Re: Inventing a fake company for past experience?
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2014, 08:56:43 pm »
I faked my cv more than once ;)
Fuck around with timestamps etc.
Out of business and non relevant companies are never checked.
Be sure to fake it well.

On the other side , it does not matter.
If you really want it and get those hands dirty people will hire you.
Dedication and skill are far more important.
If those are not you are looking for the wrong job ;)
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Re: Inventing a fake company for past experience?
« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2014, 10:42:36 pm »
As long as you show your value, past experience shouldn't matter. Display your willingness to learn, an ability to problem solve, and that you'd be a better person to work with overall than the other applicants. I was always super honest during interviews, and just followed up anything that may be a weakness with a strength to balance it. I guess that's just general interview advice, but it's worked well for me.