Figure out what you want before you accept the job.Seems like a simple concept doesn’t it? Many of you are thinking-I’ll just take the job and mold myself into whatever they want-I don’t care!I know someone who recently had to have several “course correction” talks with a new hire. The hiring manager knew from the interview that this candidate was capable of doing the job, but would have a lot to learn about advertising lingo and understanding some of the more advanced functions of Excel. During the job interview, all of these topics were brought up and discussed. The candidate was hungry for the position because he had been out of a job for several months-and living in NYC. Not the place to take a career siesta.The problem was that the company had been honest in their expectations with the candidate, but the candidate wasn’t honest with themselves and their expectations of a job that would be a good fit for them.
The candidate did have a good number of the skills to make him successful in the position. From a behavioral standpoint-his past job experiences indicated that he was willing and able to dig in and learn new things on his own and enjoyed a challenge.The problem was that the pace of the advertising industry was much faster than other places he had worked. If you’ve ever traveled to the South or West Coast, you know that the pace of life is completely different than the Northeast. He wasn’t from NYC, and had a hard time keeping up with the speed of the requests that came across his desk. Now this candidate may not have had the job experience that told him that he wasn’t cut out for a fast-paced environment, but for his sake, I certainly hope he investigates his future positions.Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/5577823
