Have you ever walked into your next job on the first day and been totally caught off guard on what your role actually turned out to be? I think we all have been there whether we like to admit it or not. You are told prior to coming on board that you will be working on a specific project or managing a large team, just to show up and find out that you are assigned to work on something totally different or managing a small team. So what do these last minute decisions do to these new employees' mentally?
Let's start with an immediate loss of trust. When you sign an offer letter, you do that knowing you have enough information from the hiring manager and employer to give you confidence that this is the right next role and employer for you on a specific set of data points. So when those data points change, it makes out doubt the move we just made. Naturally, you lose confidence and trust in your new manager and employer.
According to CareerArc, they say that the "happiest employees" are more discerning about the next company they work for: 84% perform additional research before applying for a job and 40% are more likely to perform research beyond the company's website.
So how do we resolve this? How do you get more information about a hiring manager or a company prior to accepting the job? For starters, employers can do a lot more as it relates to educating future candidates on what it's like to work there. Bringing them on-site, for example, was an effective tactic to introduce potential candidates and future hires to a "day-in-the-life" of an employee at the company. However, this has become more an occurrence of the past and now we are left with achieving this or something similar to this virtually.
Imagine an interactive experience where you are still able to experience a "day-in-the-life" of an employee....