If you think college is hard work, wait til you graduate and start job hunting. The fact is, a lot of other graduates with exactly the same qualifications as you (and sometimes better!) are competing for the same jobs.

Because of this, many job hunters feel pressured into putting forward as appealing a face to employers as possible. However, keep in mind that recruiters who’ve been at their job for a while, can spot insincerity from a mile away.

So how do you balance authenticity with not chasing away a potential employer? Here are three things you think you should hide from your boss, but really shouldn’t.

Availability

This year, I fired and then re-hired my best friend for the Senior Designer position atmy PR firm. In January, she shared that she had taken on some responsibilities that would limit her creative time. It was a tough call…