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You have run afoul of one of the 3 prime questions: Will you do the job? The question 'will you do the job?' is about your passion for the job advertised. Eve
by sloaken 8y ago
You have run afoul of one of the 3 prime questions: Will you do the job?
The question 'will you do the job?' is about your passion for the job advertised. Even if it is a low minimum wage job, companies like to think you will never leave. Being in med school, shows 2 problems: 1) you care about something other than InfoSec 2) you are just looking for a paycheck until you become a doctor and leave.
So yes I would hide it, your CV is an advertisement, not a confessional.
- throw-medschool 8y agoThanks for the advice! Yes, I am passionate about InfoSec and no becoming a doctor is not in my plans. I'm just a bit surprised HR don't reach out to applicants in such situations and ask about the concerns they have.
- lucozade 8y ago> I'm just a bit surprised HR don't reach out to applicants in such situations and ask about the concerns they have That's an easy one. They don't have any concerns if they're not intending to employ you. Assuming there are multiple applicants and some pass muster, the applicants that don't aren't very interesting to them. The way to think about it is from their position. They're not trying to hire you, they're trying to fill a position. Your job is to convince them that you're the best person to fill that spot.
- throw-medschool 8y agoThank you for providing this perspective, I appreciate it. That really makes sense now.