> It doesn't become better or somehow "not selfish" just because you bring your coworkers into it. It is ultimately the company which is lying for selfish reaso

> It doesn't become better or somehow "not selfish" just because you bring your coworkers into it. It is ultimately the company which is lying for selfish reasons. A company is it's employees. All of whom are coworkers. Acting in their interests isn't selfish, it's responsible. The things you're talking about have no effect on a stranger who has the choice whether or not to click a button on the internet and attach their resume to an email. If it's making decisions based on the interest of strangers instead of its employees, that's when I'd start reaching for the moral compass. You're saying that lying is wrong. It sure is. But this is a job posting. You're taking it WAY to seriously and literally. It's a 100 word post explaining who you are, and what you'll be doing for 3000+ hours every year* . Prior to this conversation, I would never have thought anyone cared or put value into what it said. It's nothing more than a car commercial. The details are at the dealership. An accurate and detailed description of a job comes during an interview. Your resume doesn't end up on my desk if you keep it to yourself. > Not only is that dishonest, but it selects for dishonest applicants, since scrupulous people with 1-2 years of experience will not respond to your ad, while unscrupulous people will. Why apply to Harvard if your SAT scores aren't in their range? When I was unemployed, I spammed my resume to everything that resembled a job I was willing to do, whether it was entry level or 10+ years. I'm not sure how you could possibly turn that into a debate on morality. I'd rather my name be out there than keeping it locked away until I find _The One_. If I took some misguided moral stance about my job applications, I'd be unemployed and inexperienced. I'd have thrown away the one random job that came along which actually fit my skill set, simply because of a lack of interview experience. The job hunt is about interviewing for jobs you're not qualified for, finding the skill set that those posts are actually looking for, and preparing for the next one. You don't know until you ask. This has nothing to do with morality. If an interviewee spoke of a moral stance on our job posting, they'd be at the top of the no-call list as a potential HR nightmare. * Terms may vary. Hours and pay are dependent upon experience. Other conditions may apply.