As we leave behind a wild 2020, many of us are thinking about career changes. There are many ways to take control of your career during challenging times.
One way is finding a job. Whether you are unemployed and looking for your next role or simply considering a change, it helps to understand the job searching game from the employer’s perspective.
HBR advice for job hunting
In a recent HBR article titled “5 Tips to Help You Get Hired Right Now“, I share insider tips on how to find a job in a big company and stay sane during the process. My tips include ideas like not getting hung up on a dream job and asking questions to clarify job descriptions.
Click here to read my HBR article.
Bonus advice on finding a job
As I shared this article, I asked some other experienced hiring managers what advice they would offer. Some additional advice includes:
- Know who is interviewing you. Are they a recruiter, hiring manager, technical expert, co-worker? Every type of interviewer has a different type of interest in you as a candidate. Tailor your discussions accordingly. If possible, check them out on Linked In prior to your interview to look for common ground (such as shared school or hometown or interests).
- Interviews often have multiple steps and go slowly. Big companies must coordinate different interviewers and complicated schedules. They usually won’t move as fast as the candidates would prefer. Stay patient!
- Take screening assignments seriously – such as following the requested steps to apply and spending time and thought on pre-hire assessments. Don’t try to fake personality tests – you don’t know what they’re looking for.
- Interviews are two way interactions – your opinion matters too! You should be evaluating the company and people to check your interest in the role.
Click here to read my original HBR article.
