Career Coaching Blog

Notice the title of this post.  Employer is not a typo.  Most think of interviewing as solely the responsibility of the employer.  The applicant simply answers questions or defends their qualifications.  If they are successful then hopefully a job offer will follow.  But perhaps, the worst thing that can happen is a job offer! 

An applicant should interview the prospective employer as well.  But interview for what, you might ask?  The purpose of such an interview is to determine if you will fit into the organizational.  I don't mean you whether you can do the job.  I mean does the organization value what you value.  If you place a value on education and family, what is the organization's policies regarding tuition reimbursement?  How understand are they to employees returning to school to finish a degree or get a Masters?  Are companies policies family-oriented?  Is family leave paid or unpaid?  Look beyond the written policies for behaviors that reinforces what you value in an organization.