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4 Signs You Shouldn't Take a Job

4 Signs You Shouldn't Take a Job

A CEO I interviewed with the last time I was job hunting called me the other day, asking if I’d still like the job.I said no, but thank you. What I wanted to say: are you serious? So many red flags were flying during that interview process that I had to walk away from what seemed a great opportunity.The first: She called me at home on a Sunday night of a holiday weekend for a phone interview out of the blue.The company is booming, she must be very busy.The second: I arrived for the interview on time. After waiting about 15 minutes, her assistant told me she was in a meeting. Could I come back in an hour?The company is booming, she must be very busy.The third: Ten minutes into our interview, s

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Supriya Desai
Supriya Desai

Susan, Great article!

October 31, 2014

Margret Collins
Margret Collins

I'm currently in an interviewing process and take these words to heart. It's taken me some time to get to a point where I feel confident enough to respect my authority and role in the hiring process: i.e. that I need to conscientiously evaluate my prospective employer as much as they need to evaluate me. Thanks!

October 31, 2014

Rori Alexander
Rori Alexander

Thank you Susan--I didn't realise we can actually ask our Interviewer some questions about why their employee is leaving or how long that employee had been with the company..... Thank you Susan for the information.

November 1, 2014

Jacqueline Brathwaite-West
Jacqueline Brathwaite-West

Great article! Sometimes we are so eager to get the interview and job we over look what is important to us.

November 1, 2014