Career Life: How to Discover a Company's Culture Before Getting In
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People often say you need to separate your work life from your ‘real’ life but I beg to disagree. Work, just like love, family, and soft life, is also a part of your life as a wholesome human being walking the earth. This is why it’s important that you at least work in a place where you earn well, are respected, and get to do impactful and fulfilling work.
Figuring out a company culture in the hiring manager’s words alone can be quite misleading because a lot of organizations do not state these things clearly. Culture may include how people are promoted; how team members are allowed to take ownership of their work; communication style and all the complexities of work-life balance.
?Read how to discover a company's culture here.
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However, many of the stories we hear are from job seekers, and most times, they are tirades about how recruiters treat them. So, for this article, I wanted another face to the conversation. I asked 5 recruiters in Nigeria to share their weird interview experiences with me and I got their responses. While some of these are hilarious, they are the top reasons why some seekers do not get feedback from recruiters.?Read here.
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