How to negotiate Salary · True or False
Is it true that you should pretend to know how to use a software you have never seen before?
False. Honest requests for training are respected; faking it can lead to costly mistakes.
Pretending leads to mistakes that are far more damaging than admitting a learning curve; honesty about gaps gets you training while pretending gets you errors.
Faking competence with unfamiliar tools and then making mistakes that damage your credibility far more than asking for help would have.
This scenario is one of 500 in the Skillful How to negotiate Salary track. Each card states a situation, you decide true or false, and the explanation follows immediately.
- Answer
- False
- Track
- How to negotiate Salary
- Topics
- onboarding, integrity
Also asked as
Should you pretend to know software you have never used? Why honesty about skill gaps helps new employees? How to handle unfamiliar tools at a new job?
The scenario in full
You should pretend to know how to use a software you have never seen before.
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that you should pretend to know how to use a software you have never seen before?
False. Honest requests for training are respected; faking it can lead to costly mistakes.
Should you pretend to know software you have never used?
False. Honest requests for training are respected; faking it can lead to costly mistakes. Pretending leads to mistakes that are far more damaging than admitting a learning curve; honesty about gaps gets you training while pretending gets you errors.
Why honesty about skill gaps helps new employees?
False. Honest requests for training are respected; faking it can lead to costly mistakes. Pretending leads to mistakes that are far more damaging than admitting a learning curve; honesty about gaps gets you training while pretending gets you errors.
How to handle unfamiliar tools at a new job?
False. Honest requests for training are respected; faking it can lead to costly mistakes. Pretending leads to mistakes that are far more damaging than admitting a learning curve; honesty about gaps gets you training while pretending gets you errors.
Where does this how to negotiate salary question come from?
It is one of 500 scenarios in the Skillful How to negotiate Salary track. Each card states a realistic situation, you decide true or false, and the explanation follows immediately.
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