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By Simone Janson (More) • Last updated on October 07.02.2024, XNUMX • First published on 20.05.2020/XNUMX/XNUMX • So far 5523 readers, 3897 social media shares Likes & Reviews (5 / 5) • Read & write comments
Usually you only notice afterwards, when you have already started the job, that something is in the Company wrong: incompetent, moody Executive, anxious employees, overall bad mood. But how can you recognize something like this beforehand?
For some people, the first day of work in a new job is like a cold shower. what in Job Interview still like a rose gold one Future-Fairytale castle, is then suddenly a miserable shack. This is often especially true for start-ups, which often still have to find themselves.
And the employee notices: it depends Companys Instead of dazzling future prospects, the red numbers and the great new job are anything but crisis-proof. Or you act as a new, cheaper emergency nail, because a few employees have been blown out beforehand. Most of the time you can't actually know that beforehand. Or maybe yes?
The good news is that you can sometimes recognize bad employers in advance - by the way they present themselves, for example on the website. Because mostly companies reveal more about themselves than they would like in what they say. Hence some examples of statements on the website and what is really behind it.
PS: Of course, the examples presented here are fictitious, similarities with actually existing companies and people are purely coincidental. And of course the examples are ironically exaggerated and should not be taken very seriously.
This discrepancy between promises and reality is particularly striking in start-ups: various salary lists here made me ponder over the earning opportunities in a start-up company.
Some time ago, in his blog Gruenderraum, Sebastian Matthes asked what employees in start-up companies are to earn. And received answers - which are of course not representative, but still interesting: On average, managing directors are 3.700 euros - as much as permanent doctors, biologists or software engineers, they lie with their salary little about carpenters, PR consultants and cartographers.
It takes a lot of idealism to work in a startup company, since salaries here are really not tempting. Or the lack of other perspectives. But maybe the prospect of more will lure you when things go better? Is it worth working in a start-up? And why do you actually want to work in a start-up? In my opinion, there are only two reasons to work in a startup:
Regarding point 1 it should be said: The hope that we can still help shape a young company is often clouded considerably by the boss. Because of the lack of experience, he is often uncertain - and is happy to pass this uncertainty on to his employees. That means, for example, that he controls a lot more than a confident, experienced boss - and the dream of freedom has burst. If you are interested in something like this, you should start your own company.
Because working in a start-up company as an employee (not as a boss, that's something different) comes with several disadvantages: In addition to the comparatively lower salaries, there is the insecurity Perspektive, because you don't know whether the company will continue to exist, as well as the whims of the inexperienced boss. Even idealism does not help here.
With all the disadvantages, the question arises: why lügen Companys Candidate at all? The simple answer: In the competition for the best specialists and talents, employers need a high level of attractiveness. "Given the current IT- Due to a shortage of skilled workers, companies will have to work actively on their employer branding in 2020, i.e. on the way they are perceived as employers in the labor market," says Lucia Falkenberg, CPO (Chief People Officer) at eco - Verband der Internetwirtschaft e. V. and head of the eco competence group New Work.
For the beginning of the year, she lists 7 tips for companies on how to do better with employer branding.
The best ambassadors of your own employer brand are the employees. Their recommendations are in the circle of friends authentic and therefore the best Advertising for a company. One recognition for the mediation of a new colleague makes additional Lustto recommend the employer. A tip: it's often the little things that employees talk about: Kita-Zshots, the weekly fruit basket, the company discount in the gym and the job ticket for local public transport, for example.
Offer opportunities for individual and personal development. Then you are particularly attractive to innovative, creative colleagues who want more than just working to rule. In addition, the whole company is getting better and better and does not lose touch with them needs of customers.
diversity wins. Diversity not only helps to position oneself in the battle for skilled workers, but also offers an optimal breeding ground for diverse teams creativity and different experiences.
Use the opportunities of digital collaboration and live a culture of flexible working hours and presence requirements. Continuously give clear and personal Feedback, which ensures long working relationships involving both sides satisfied are. Create an appreciative atmosphere. This costs you nothing, but is priceless for employees.
Digital leaders rely on values like Trust, transparency and participation. They act as moderators and coaches of digital, locally distributed value creation networks. Give the employees the chance to actually work together, i.e. to take on responsibility. The growing dynamics and increasing complexity of digitalization Working world supervisors cannot manage alone anyway. Have confidence in the abilities of your colleagues, it pays off - you'll see.
Recruiting through job fairs or Jobs is successfully, but does not go far enough when looking for qualification profiles that are particularly in demand. Look for the direct one Contact to the applicant, via social media such as XING and LinkedIn or special events. Personal contact is, of course, part of the successful recruiting mix today.
Attractiveness cannot be forced. It is important for employers to be themselves. Feel free to emphasize what sets you apart from your competitors, but stick to the truth. Only if you actually meet the multiple criteria that Boy If talents form the basis of your career decision, you are credibly attractive as an employer.
Simone Janson is publisher, Consultant and one of the 10 most important German bloggers Blogger Relevance Index. She is also head of the Institute's job pictures Yourweb, with which she donates money for sustainable projects. According to ZEIT owns her trademarked blog Best of HR – Berufebilder.de® to the most important blogs for careers, professions and the world of work. More about her im Career. All texts by Simone Janson.
Very helpful post, thanks!
Wow, it's rare to find such honest texts about onboarding!
Thanks, I'm also in the onboarding process right now and I think the text is great!
Smart article on onboarding, very well written!
Very useful text for everyone who is just applying!
Really very exciting contribution!
Great post not to be missed when looking for a job!
Great post, very useful for applicants!
A great, important contribution to employer satisfaction. More people should definitely read it.
Quite a great contribution that really helps in the application phase. Thank you so much!
The text is a real eye opener!
Hallo,
if I had only found your contribution earlier, I would have been spared a lot!
Dear Mrs. Janson,
I can only 100% confirm your opinion. I worked for an engineering service provider for a year who have exactly such sentences on your homepage and the company is a completely broken booth. Everything goes here - the psychological intimidation of talented employees, incompetent bosses, poor pay, only partially paid business travel expenses and much more. I have now quit and started my doctorate and am happy that this nightmare is over. There must be some forum where, as an employee, you can grade a company and share your experiences. And yes! All of these work booths have very nice, charming things about yourself on your homepage.
Hello suap, thanks for the comment. There is http://www.kununu.com/, where you can rate employers - but of course you are never immune to fakes and there are these stories of employers who rate themselves here ...
The only thing that really helps is the necessary instinct ...
But if you have worked for an engineering service provider, you may be interested in our long-term discussion about the job market for engineers and the initiative “We are VDI” - just take a look here:
Why are there employer reviews on the Internet, if not for that ?!
Hello Iggi,
not all employers are also rated in employer rating platforms. In addition, the information there may be too one-sided or falsified. Therefore, it always makes sense to train your own psychological sensitivity and not (only) rely on the evaluations of others.
Hi, nice article,
but ever heard of spelling?
Most of the time you only notice after you've started the job that something is wrong in the company: incapable, moody boss, anxious employees, overall Mie bad mood. Maybe the company is currently in the red and the great new job is anything but Crisis-proofcrisis-proof. Or you act as a new, cheaper emergency nail, because a few employees have been blown out beforehand.
I can hardly imagine that you can get away with it at »ZEIT«.
Hello Mr. Steinar,
thanks for your corrections, this is very helpful, i improved it directly. Precisely because there is no staff of editors here who will proofread it afterwards, I need your help. I had also thought about writing a price for this: Who will find the most spelling mistakes. What do you make of it?
Hello Mrs. Janson,
Thank you very much for your trackback “by hand”. The reference to your article was posted in our social news area and our system does not actually offer the track-back function.
[As you can see bad and good employers, for us it was also the reason to create an anonymous network for employees for direct exchange and mutual help:
Best regards,
Jens Sanders
This post was kindly mentioned by Companize. Unfortunately the track baking did not work again, so I set it up manually: http://www.companize.com/nachrichten/110/Schlechte_Arbeitgeber_Wie_erkennt_man_die
Thanks for pointing to my page!
It just happened to me even more extreme, my bosses always pretended that the employees would receive a wage increase, but only if the employees would work in a team that was never the case, because they didn't want to get this far, they played their own employees against each other so that she never had to pay a wage increase.
Hello Mr. Alexander,
thank you for your review. However, I deleted the last sentence for legal reasons: Please no insults. SJanson
Hello Uncle Kapott,
:-) I look forward to more examples for my collection.
gruß
Simone Janson
Lots of companies use these crappy phrases. I feel bad when I have to use phrases like this myself ("I am a team player and have good communication skills.").
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