This post is the fifth in a 10-part blog series to not only get you ready for that dream job interview, but put you on notice for how you are going to make it happen!
Ten Questions You Should Never Stop Asking
Which ten companies/employers hire for this job and are also companies that I would really like to work for?
I read on a blog post this month about a young guy who was hired by Twitter after the powers that be there noticed the applications he wrote for their service and were impressed with his talent.
What better compliment to Twitter than to find someone who spent their time creating a product that made your product more attractive to your user base, and what a complement in an employer for this young man.
The article’s author was invited in to the Twitter facility to ‘see’ what it was like to work there and he wrote in detail about the perks: free coffee, sodas and snacks stocked in the breakroom; creative and inspired work spaces; employees coming and going to work all hours of the day and night. This particular new employee shared his work habits – usually awake by 10:00 am after working and creating until 3:00 am.
How do you think this guy would get along at one of the U.S. blue chip companies? With a definite start time, dress code, layers of management, rigid reporting structures, and cubicles, my guess is that this particular talent would find his creative abilities suppressed if not zapped altogether.
If energy conservation is a passion for you, it’s a really good idea to pay attention to the sustainability efforts that a company of interest to you has claimed.
If flexibility is critical to your quality of life outside of work – look for this in your next employer.
If continuing education plays a role for your future career path – seek employers who invest in their talent.
Recent surveys report that 56% of workers want to work for a different company after the recession lifts. Being a great fit with your employer/company is as important as being aligned with your talent and job.
Ask yourself what is important in an employer, write these down, and be unmoving when it comes time to interview the company!
This post was written by: Marilyn Carpenter
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