Mid-career Job Hunting: Looking at Companies

I am currently job hunting for various reasons.

It is "job hunting," not "end-of-life planning."
Please keep that in mind.

Since I am going through the trouble of job hunting, I decided to start writing this on the fly to share my output.

"Mid-career Job Hunting"

This has absolutely nothing to do with En Japan's "Mid-career Career Change" service.
Please keep that in mind as well.

Although it hasn't even been a month since I started job hunting, I have already noticed something. That is

the importance of looking at (checking) companies

I will explain specifically. (It won't be that long.)

First of all,

be wary of companies that are slow to reply

.
I think it is safe to assume that these companies tend to be negligent in their communication.
In other words,

they do not value the other party (people)

is how it can be interpreted.

It goes without saying, but recruitment is a legitimate business.
They are spending a significant amount of money on advertising to conduct it.

Nowadays, when you apply online, you usually get an immediate reply via an automated response function.
However, the problem is the follow-up.

"A representative will contact you, so please wait a moment."

Despite that, there is no contact even the next day.
I wait and wait, but nothing ever comes.

Time is just slipping away.


Wait until around the evening of the next day for a reply, and if you still haven't heard anything, it's time for you as the applicant to move on. (Keep moving forward.)

Also, as a courtesy to the company you applied to, make sure to send a notification if you decide to withdraw your application. This also serves as proof of your intent.

After that, go dance a little to refresh your mood.

No matter how good the conditions they list are, if it takes too long to get a single response, there is a high possibility that their communication processes are not functioning well in their day-to-day operations either.

Also, it can be interpreted that they are not serious about their hiring process, so it is a better strategy to move on early. The fact that they are not using their resources effectively is also a point of concern.

Among the companies I applied to, there were two that were like this.

By the way, the situation is different if you applied outside of business days.
(Weekends, holidays, regular days off, etc.)

You should be cautious of places that do not contact you even within business days.

Job hunting often carries the image of companies evaluating applicants, but in reality,

applicants are also evaluating the companies

.

Depending on the applicant, they might write bad reviews on social media or review sites, so hiring companies should also be mindful of this.

We live in an internet-driven society now, so this is even more true.
(The power of the internet is scarier than you might think.)

…And so, with that, I hope this

“Mid-career Job Hunting” series

that suddenly started today is helpful to you in some way.
(I would also be happy if you enjoy it.)

✅ Please come and visit if you are tired of job hunting. 😄
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