TIAA Mock Interview
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Do you think honesty is always the best policy?
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Is honesty always the best policy? Talk to the interviewer about your thoughts on honesty in the workplace.
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"Sometimes full disclosure can damage someone's self esteem, and reality isn't always best expressed in full and can be self-indulgent based on the person's intention. In those instances, honesty isn't always the best policy."
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I do feel that honesty is the best policy so long as the honest comment does not come with the intention of being hurtful."
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Honesty is always best.
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The interviewer will appreciate that you value honesty, but you'll need to go into more detail about why that's the case if you want your response to be at all memorable or meaningful to the interviewer. And perhaps delve into the question of whether or not there's ever a time when honesty isn't the best course of action. Do you ever employ tact in order not to hurt someone's feelings or try to time the bad news so it's not as devastating in your delivery? Discuss the various scenarios and emphasize your ability to handle them with both honesty and sensitivity.
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