I had 4th interview today. Made a 30 60 90 day plan to prepare. Talked about it and it backfired on me. They thought I would go in as a hurricane and change everything in 30 days. I had to kind if save it by saying that it is not my intend to force change but to evaluate team, identify gaps and plug those gaps. I dunno. Another thing is that I come from a much smaller company and I am 2 levels below ceo. In the new company I would be like 7 levels down. I think I value my independence on my work and I think I would not gel well in the new company. Another things is that they recently through merger and are figuring organizational structure. Big red flag. They would have to increase my current compensation by 40 percent to deal with the added drama. Independent of what happens, your videos have proven invaluable and had given me a lot of clarity.
Andy, I hardly ever leave comments or post. I'm 51 years old and I was feeling under appreciated, certainly under paid and stuck at my old job. I had been looking to for the right job off and on for a year or so. I started following your youtube channel. I found video's for every issue I was facing; from getting my resume in front of a hiring manager, to vetting the company and the culture, to negotiating a salary. I have been at my new company for almost 5 months now and I absolutely love it. My salary increased by $20K. I just wanted to say THANK YOU! And just in case you ever questioned what you are doing....the service you provide is much needed and it is changing lives. I continue to follow you and refer all of my friends/family to your chanel.
Difficult question when you get interviewed by a board member and/or external recruiter, which my last 2 roles were done that way. Neither interviewer 'works' at the organization. I work as an Exec. Dir. for non-profits and it seems to get harder to assess a culture or organization the 'higher up in the hierarchy' the role is. The ED often sets the tone, so it is also abit chicken and egg....especially in small organizations. I now try to figure out the board of directors as much as possible since that is the team I answer to. But agree 100% self awareness is key. We can't know if a organization is a fit for ourselves if we don't know ourselves.
Love this. Very sobering when I think about the people who have recently interviewed me and what they said to sell me on the company. Thank YOU for this video.
@elizabethcollins8000 ha ha. Actually, my acquisitions editor say it was the cleanest, tightest and funniest manuscript he’s ever seen. Perhaps it was the opening story!!
I started working a remote job at a company where the group was high achieving and very interactive. We used Teams and needed each other to approve transactions. One of the transactions I was assigned was a "fail." I considered it a "group fail" because I was instructed on how to do it, these instructions were not correct, and the group assisted in the transaction. My response was "we all did things that caused the fail." My manager said I was not taking responsibility or accountably for the fail because the transaction was my responsibility. He said he was going to write me up because the fail had caused a "financial impact." I felt like my manager did not have the same management philosophy as I did so I resigned. I wish I had asked about his management style before taking the job.
Do you think if you had asked management style prior to accepting, and during the interview, they would actually be transparent? I just started a remote job myself! I'm on day 3. I asked about culture, management style, etc... and I was told ," I'm definitely not a micromanager"... that was a relief and so I accepted offer. I'm on day 3 training , and Manager makes a slight comment, "you don't get paid for lunch" and proceeds to say if I start at 830, I leave at 530... Just rubbed me wrong way. In pharmaceutical industry and over 20 yr experience, such talk is red flag...
@@janjoy9759 For sure such talk is a red flag. My manager made comment that he was not a micromanager too. But to be honest, I think I ignored the signs because I really wanted the job. If that comment rubbed you the wrong way then you will always remember it. You should have some discretionary time management ability considering your years of experience and the field you are in. That comment seems kind of disrespectful but I dont want to sour you on your new job. I would keep my resume updated and have a plan B just in case. Looking for a new job is awful. That is what I am doing now!
I am asking for advice: I have been struggling with finding myself in a toxic environment for 1.5 years. I finally decided to find a job and quit (and get out of the toxic environment, for me!). I now have two offers and a couple of promising interviews. None of them match the requirements of my dream job. I'm trying to figure out if accepting one of the offers would be the right decision? Or wait and see. But although I am VERY eager to leave my current environment. Would appreciate your advice 🙏🙏🙏
Just started a new pharmaceutical QA position. Day 3 now. The interviews gave the indication that their work life balance is good. Thats important to me as i just had baby 1y ago. Well, during onboarding, they casually mentioned , "lunch is not paid". So if i start at 830, i finish at 530, if i was 1hr lunch.... That was just so so wierd for me to hear after 20 yrs of professional experience in pharmaceutical industry. Theres usually professionalism, some level of trust, etcc.... Based on this, do you feel its red flag? Of micro management?
Hi! I really wonder something: companies in my country never require case study from candidates, but the competition is high and I want to impress the hiring managers in the Finance Department. I am underqualified for most position and should I prepare case study, financial analysis, and present them in the interview? Is it worth to shot ?
Hi Andrew, thank you for the great video. I have a question. I am looking for jobs now. I received a email from a company I applied, and the HR is asking me if I can relocate. I currently don't have plan to relocate, should I just say I don't relocate or should I write something to get at least a chance to interview. Thank you!
Mention you’re open. Get an interview with them. Keep going. They might offer you a remote position or an alternate one. If ultimately, they want you to relocate, you can always politely decline.
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I had 4th interview today. Made a 30 60 90 day plan to prepare. Talked about it and it backfired on me. They thought I would go in as a hurricane and change everything in 30 days. I had to kind if save it by saying that it is not my intend to force change but to evaluate team, identify gaps and plug those gaps. I dunno. Another thing is that I come from a much smaller company and I am 2 levels below ceo. In the new company I would be like 7 levels down. I think I value my independence on my work and I think I would not gel well in the new company. Another things is that they recently through merger and are figuring organizational structure. Big red flag. They would have to increase my current compensation by 40 percent to deal with the added drama. Independent of what happens, your videos have proven invaluable and had given me a lot of clarity.
Andy, I hardly ever leave comments or post. I'm 51 years old and I was feeling under appreciated, certainly under paid and stuck at my old job. I had been looking to for the right job off and on for a year or so. I started following your youtube channel. I found video's for every issue I was facing; from getting my resume in front of a hiring manager, to vetting the company and the culture, to negotiating a salary. I have been at my new company for almost 5 months now and I absolutely love it. My salary increased by $20K. I just wanted to say THANK YOU! And just in case you ever questioned what you are doing....the service you provide is much needed and it is changing lives. I continue to follow you and refer all of my friends/family to your chanel.
You are so welcome! Huge congratulations 🎈🍾🎉🎊 to you!!
Difficult question when you get interviewed by a board member and/or external recruiter, which my last 2 roles were done that way. Neither interviewer 'works' at the organization. I work as an Exec. Dir. for non-profits and it seems to get harder to assess a culture or organization the 'higher up in the hierarchy' the role is. The ED often sets the tone, so it is also abit chicken and egg....especially in small organizations. I now try to figure out the board of directors as much as possible since that is the team I answer to. But agree 100% self awareness is key. We can't know if a organization is a fit for ourselves if we don't know ourselves.
Love this, Andy!
Pun intended I’m sure!! 😂
Love this. Very sobering when I think about the people who have recently interviewed me and what they said to sell me on the company. Thank YOU for this video.
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Andy, I love to hear where you get your inspirations from and how you relate them to the career journey.
Happy to hear that!
Can’t wait to read that book, starting with Chapter 1 all the way to the end, as soon as it comes out in July 2024!
Well, you’re gonna need to read the intro too if you want to see how famous you are. 😘
@@andylacivita Will do, Award-winning author and soon-to-be New York Times Best Selling author, Andy LaCivita!
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@elizabethcollins8000 ha ha. Actually, my acquisitions editor say it was the cleanest, tightest and funniest manuscript he’s ever seen. Perhaps it was the opening story!!
I started working a remote job at a company where the group was high achieving and very interactive. We used Teams and needed each other to approve transactions. One of the transactions I was assigned was a "fail." I considered it a "group fail" because I was instructed on how to do it, these instructions were not correct, and the group assisted in the transaction. My response was "we all did things that caused the fail." My manager said I was not taking responsibility or accountably for the fail because the transaction was my responsibility. He said he was going to write me up because the fail had caused a "financial impact." I felt like my manager did not have the same management philosophy as I did so I resigned. I wish I had asked about his management style before taking the job.
Sounds like a difficult corner to be backed into. How was the onboarding process?
Do you think if you had asked management style prior to accepting, and during the interview, they would actually be transparent?
I just started a remote job myself! I'm on day 3. I asked about culture, management style, etc... and I was told ," I'm definitely not a micromanager"... that was a relief and so I accepted offer.
I'm on day 3 training , and Manager makes a slight comment, "you don't get paid for lunch" and proceeds to say if I start at 830, I leave at 530...
Just rubbed me wrong way. In pharmaceutical industry and over 20 yr experience, such talk is red flag...
@@janjoy9759 For sure such talk is a red flag. My manager made comment that he was not a micromanager too. But to be honest, I think I ignored the signs because I really wanted the job.
If that comment rubbed you the wrong way then you will always remember it. You should have some discretionary time management ability considering your years of experience and the field you are in. That comment seems kind of disrespectful but I dont want to sour you on your new job. I would keep my resume updated and have a plan B just in case. Looking for a new job is awful. That is what I am doing now!
I am asking for advice: I have been struggling with finding myself in a toxic environment for 1.5 years. I finally decided to find a job and quit (and get out of the toxic environment, for me!).
I now have two offers and a couple of promising interviews. None of them match the requirements of my dream job.
I'm trying to figure out if accepting one of the offers would be the right decision? Or wait and see. But although I am VERY eager to leave my current environment.
Would appreciate your advice 🙏🙏🙏
Hello from 🇮🇳 India.
Hey Fatema!!!
Just started a new pharmaceutical QA position. Day 3 now. The interviews gave the indication that their work life balance is good. Thats important to me as i just had baby 1y ago.
Well, during onboarding, they casually mentioned , "lunch is not paid". So if i start at 830, i finish at 530, if i was 1hr lunch....
That was just so so wierd for me to hear after 20 yrs of professional experience in pharmaceutical industry. Theres usually professionalism, some level of trust, etcc....
Based on this, do you feel its red flag? Of micro management?
No. Lunch is not paid in 99% of the workforce. This is normal. 8-5 is 8 hours minus 1 hour for lunch. You work 40 hours each week.
Hi! I really wonder something: companies in my country never require case study from candidates, but the competition is high and I want to impress the hiring managers in the Finance Department. I am underqualified for most position and should I prepare case study, financial analysis, and present them in the interview? Is it worth to shot ?
Hi Andrew, thank you for the great video. I have a question. I am looking for jobs now. I received a email from a company I applied, and the HR is asking me if I can relocate. I currently don't have plan to relocate, should I just say I don't relocate or should I write something to get at least a chance to interview. Thank you!
Mention you’re open. Get an interview with them. Keep going. They might offer you a remote position or an alternate one. If ultimately, they want you to relocate, you can always politely decline.
Andy, where do you get the insights from? Seems like you know the hidden code behind interview responses.
I pay attention to human moves. Lots of experience helps too!!
#girltalk
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Hi brother, do you have a business email or should I just shoot you a DM?
#girltalk
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