Are you Making the Right Decision?

With hiring season rapidly approaching, many of you are contemplating your next career move. I have send many articles to my LinkedIn database about many topics related to job search (i.e. Salary, Negotiation, Interviewing – all of which are posted on my LinkedIn Profile page in the Box.net feature).

The information below pertains to a recent study of 2,300 new hires. The line of questioning was directed at what they WISHED they knew about the new company (i.e. culture, managerial style) BEFORE they accepted new employment. The study, conducted by Development Dimensions international (DDI), indicated that only 51% of new hires reported that they were confident that they had made the right decision about making a career move to the new employer.

The complaints of the new hires included:
• Turnover rate for the position
• True travel requirements
• Actual hours
• The actual state of corporate finances
• Wish they inquired about the existence of a job description
• More information about team structure and dynamics

Of those who had received information that they deemed satisfactory, 78% stated that they had no inclination to leave the new employer in the near term.
So, when you are interviewing, take these issues into consideration and incorporate them into your line of questioning, along with Inc. Magazine’s “5 Questions Great Job Candidates Ask”:

http://tinyurl.com/9c8fcpw