I now have the luxury
of working at a company with a very relaxed dress code, where weekend wear blends into everyday wear.
Having the endorsement of a person who
already works at the company goes a long way to helping job seekers get to the next step in the process: the interview.
Good topics include asking interviewer what they like
about working at the company, what kind of opportunities there are to advance, and where the company is headed generally.
This letter builds a perfect bridge to the future when her current boss, current HR staff, and current coworkers may or may not
still work at her company.
This vast online network allows me to refer countless clients to job leads as well as to other executives who
currently work at a company another connection identified as a target employer.
Back when I first
started work at the company, for organizational purposes we considered dividing the duties of taking customer calls from writing the company blog.
These days, employers understand that you may
not work at their company forever — they'd rather know what you can do for them in the next year or two to benefit them.
Third, it would be even better if I could see if any of my friends had interviewed or
worked at this company before, and whether they liked or hated anything in particular.
An interview is about deciding if you want to
work at company X, not just passing some arbitrary bar to work there.
And unless the employer is willing to reconsider the terms and conditions of work, they might have zero chance of convincing you to
keep working at the company instead.
Introduce them to the team so they can get a better sense of
what working at the company would be like and if they can see a future there.
Some employers require you to
continue working at the company for a set time after relocation, or you'll have to repay the relocation assistance either in part or in full.
People who
work at a company get paid to do certain tasks and unless you're preventing them from doing that job, you're probably not annoying them.
On the other hand, you can also follow and connect with those high - ranking people who
work at companies around your location or those who you think may hire you.
Have you ever seen a situation where a new manager comes on board but it's his or her admin who has
worked at the company forever who everyone goes to for advice?
Remember, you are determining if you want to
work at that company just as much as they are determining if they want you to work there so be sure to ask good questions.