It’s also the recruiter who overcompensates by overselling because they really don’t know the role, the organization or the culture.  Know a little about whom you are reaching out to, assess their interest and then sell – but sell softly.  Bad HR Communication Employment Branding and Culture Kathy Rapp Recruiting MORE >>

As a bonus, here are some other questions that will allow you to better assess your fit with a company/department. Don’t ask all of them, but 1-2 strategically placed during the interview and 1-2 more at the end will help you: “How would you describe the corporate culture here?&#. This cartoon from 1.00 for a response. MORE >>

His books have taken a present-day theoretical look at corporate culture and presented them in an unorthodox way: by weaving the theory into a fable. Without a tangible means for assessing success or failure, motivation eventually deteriorates as people see themselves as unable to control their own fate.” And employees. Results. MORE >>

  Hsieh shared that the Internet shoe business places so much emphasis on hiring for cultural fit that it interviews the receptionists and shuttle drivers with whom candidates interact to see if they should get the job, and it also mandates that trainees hit the call center phones during their first few weeks. Do the Airport Test. MORE >>

My guess is that he took the last few months to assess the true challenges he was looking at. He observed, he watched, he spoke to staff members, he assessed the current Management cadre, and he realized there wasn't much choice in terms of what he had to do next.  They are steep, make no mistake. That's dominance. And the low-end? MORE >>