This week: Some tools to evaluate a potential employer.
Hello, everyone. I am sorry for not posting content sooner; life gets busy, and I have many things going on.
Interview – Focus (I am considering)
One thing I was exploring is changing the emphasis of this channel.
I am considering adopting a more interview-focused approach for the channel.
I enjoy interviewing, so it’s fun to learn about the lives of others, and I hope the audience will enjoy listening to what they have to say.
I plan to conduct more interviews, speak with people in various fields, and then post those interviews.
I will still create content on work-related topics, such as remote careers. However, I am considering making interviews my primary focus and work-related issues (like remote careers) my secondary focus.
I will give further details in a future post.
This week, we are going to look at tools to evaluate a potential employer.
Some of those tools can be:
(1) Employee Reviews
You can sometimes find Employee Reviews on a potential employer.
You can find these employee reviews on sites like Glassdoor and Indeed.com.
(2) Customer Reviews
You may find out information from a potential employer by reading customer reviews.
You can learn what some customers think of that potential employer.
One place to find customer reviews is on Google Search.
Search the name of a potential employer on Google, and you may get information on that potential employer, including customer reviews.
(3) News
You may find that potential employer in the news.
You can do a Google search and type in the word “News” with that potential employer.
News coverage may help you evaluate a potential employer.
(4) Employee Handbook
Sometimes, organizations provide their new employees with an employee handbook.
The Employee Handbook can provide new employees with details about the organization.
You may find digital copies of an employee handbook available on Google to read before accepting employment at a potential organization.
Search on Google with the word “Employee Handbook” and the name of the potential employer you are considering.
Also, check the date of the Employee Handbook. If you find an Employee Handbook several years old, it may not be very effective.
The Employee Handbook may also be referred to by other names, such as Staff Handbook, Employee Manual, Staff Guide, or Company Policy Manual. I
(5) Informational Interviews
You may do an informational interview with the organization you are considering. You can contact a person and ask that person for an interview about a particular profession. As the person talks about their profession, you may also get details on that potential employer. You may find contacts through LinkedIn.
Be aware that some national organizations may have independent franchises that are owned by individuals other than the national organization itself. The information you read about the national organization may be incomplete if your potential employer is an independent franchise of it.
You may find some tools to evaluate a potential employer. Assessing a potential employer may help you find an employer that works for you.