The well-written ad
It’s a well-known company and the position description sounds outstanding. You apply and eventually get a call and you’re excited to go in for the first interview. You get there and find that the position description was severly embellished. The salary is extremely under market, your would-be work area is situated in the basement, and the turn-over rate is astronomical. As you’re being shown around, you’re not quite sure, but you think that you may have seen a rat in your peripheral view. Overall, your level of excitement drops from 10 to -53.
Rinse and repeat x 10
While Your Qualifications Are Certainly Impressive…
A friend refers you to a position and the qualifications seem to suit you perfectly. Finally!
After being on the market so long, and rarely finding anything that suits you, it’s refreshing and exciting to receive that call. Once you arrive for the first interview you’re even MORE impressed and want the job that much more. You mutually agree to take the job on a probationary basis so that you both may explore other options, and perhaps a more permanent fit within this company.
After some time, you’ve clearly proven that you’re more than qualified and you’re ready to explore a more permanent option with this company because the other options just don’t compare. After all, not only is this a great company but the benefits include the opportunity to become partner within a short timeframe. And the salary will actually put you in a higher tax bracket! The company is supportive of it’s employees. In turn, the turn-over rate is extremely low because employees can appreciate a good thing. And advancement opportunities are beyond anything you’d ever imagined!
Unfortunately, the employer decides not to give you a more permanent contract. They decide to go with another candidate who may or may not be more qualified than you, but whatever the case, the hiring manager feels that they are a better fit.
