Approximately one third of new hires realize after just one month that they’ve taken the wrong job, according to research from coauthors Michael Horn and Bob Moesta. That statistic may be disheartening, but it’s also totally preventable. How? To avoid early career regret, Michael and Bob recommend following a simple action plan: ✅ Find someone who has the job you want ✅ Ask them about their real day-to-day (not just the highlight reel) ✅ Use those insights to get clear on where you’ll thrive – before accepting an offer " If you've done these informational interviews," Michael says, "then you go in with so much clarity around where I can contribute [and] where I'm gonna struggle." What’s your go-to question to ask in an informational interview?
As a very small company with a diverse group of talented individuals a wrong hire is devastating financially and emotionally. We have a lengthy somewhat draconian process that is designed to help the candidate make an informed decision as well as for us. Of the three most recent candidates two removed themselves at the eleventh hour (about 90-days in the process). Some looking in have criticized our process as not working. Our view is it worked perfectly.
So good to join you for this conversation!!
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I don't have a single go-to. I like to explore and see how they think. Entry level and experienced candidates are fun to listen to when asking them about a time when they got to implement their idea. That leads to hearing about how they handled challenges and worked with people. This is an interesting post. The AI driven crazy-long process that companies are using is a complete failure.
Scary stats! 👍
The Kind HR & Servant Leader
4moNot too sure the job description is the reason for that 38%. In my experience it's the realization of landing in a toxic work environment.