When you make the short list of candidates for a job, your prospective employer will undoubtedly do their research into you. Take this opportunity to do the same! By doing a quick Google search or LinkedIn investigation, you may find out a great many things about the company, leadership, and your potential supervisor.
By doing our research, the Employment Therapist team has found many things:
A common interest or other connection that started the interview with a memorable conversation
Mutual contacts that could give us inside information on the company or interviewer
Employee reviews of the employer that made us think twice about pursuing the opportunity
The startup CEO had more failed ventures with a history of questionable funding than successes
The company had missed payroll in the past
The organization is hiring for many roles, including other, better positions for us
And many more!