‘I thought my career was over’: Plucky new hire gets caught bluffing on his resume, ends up impressing his hiring manager by learning everything about their software in two weeks

Fake it til you make it—That's the kind of job-recruitment story your grandpa used to tell…

Frankly, I didn't think much of the hiring world until I tried to enter it. Under the impression that I could walk into any establishment and with enough confidence and a firm handshake, I could land any job, I figured it would be a cinch to get hired—boy, was I wrong!

As many of us have realized in our adulthood, getting a job is insanely competitive. Some employers require half a decade of experience for entry-level positions and on top of that, you need 3 letters of recommendation, a master's degree, and a man on the inside. It's a cruel world out there for folks looking for a job. So when the guy in this next tale found the perfect new position, he found himself in a pickle: Tell the truth about your limited software experience, or bluff your way into expertise. 

Luckily for him, he had an understanding hiring manager who was willing to give him a chance. 

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