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So, you have a beautifully prepared resume, get a phonecall, and are asked to come in for a ‘chat’. You can do the job well and they seem interested in hiring your talent. The question is, do you want the job?

Ask the interviewer for a break down of what the job entails, from the big tasks to more mundane work. While doing this, make notes of your own and see which components are the most important to the position. Do your strengths fall in these areas? Would you like to be doing these tasks?

The company should offer you a realistic job preview. It’s essentially a recruitment technique designed to give job applicants a sense of the typical workday. It is important for the employer to portray the job realistically, as to minimized any potential disappointment or frustration for the new employee, who perhaps expected something else.

Keep in mind that each job will have its positive and negative aspects. Your job, as the candidate for the position, is to fairly evaluate what’s required and if you can successfully carry it out. There is no point of going through all the formalities and process if both parties will not be satisfied. The goal is to reduce turnover rates, whether for t he employer or the employee.

After going through all of the processes, both candidate and employer have decided on a mutual interest and the candidate then starts the job. It is your responsibility as the job seeker to ask for a trial period. While the job description, interview, and even job preview may have seemed glowing, things can easily change as you begin to work your way into the position. Do not get yourself into a long-term contract without an evaluation period. If there is training, this can also be considered as a time to evaluate whether or not you can see yourself in the position.

Most importantly be honest, with the employer and yourself. Is this the step in your career you want to take? Will it get you to where you need to go? For answers to these questions, consider live career action planning to give you the 360 advantage.