Too many job seekers worry so much about doing well in the interview, that they forget the job search process is really a match-making process. Yes, it's important to do well in your interviews, but it's just as important to make sure that you like your potential employers. The Wall Street Journal has an interesting article about unsual company cultures and they stress the importance of making sure you fit in a place before you accept the position.
When Andrew Giangola was going through a series of interviews a few years ago to join the upper ranks of a Midwestern company, he quickly got wind of the Wives Club to which most spouses of the top brass belonged. The club members spent significant time together, taking painting and pottery classes, and participating in a book club.Mr. Giangola knew if he joined the company, his wife would be expected to join the club. She was even asked to attend a follow-up interview.
Now, Viviane Giangola is a very friendly person. It's just that she's also independent minded, so her husband knew she might not want to pick her friends in such a just-add-water fashion. He wasn't too thrilled either about the idea of the club, which seemed just a little creepy to him.
"I'm thinking Stepford," says Mr. Giangola of his reaction. "This was bad cinema before the film even started."
He stopped pursuing the job.
If you're in the middle of a job search, take some time to think about what you're looking for in your next employer. Don't be so eager to please, that you forget to look out for your own needs.
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Originally Posted on 09/10/2005 14:44:33
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