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Jobseekers warned to look out for major red flag when interviewing for job

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Published 10:10 10 Oct 2023 GMT+1

Jobseekers warned to look out for major red flag when interviewing for job

Jobseekers should watch for these red flags when interviewing for a new role

Tom Wood

Tom Wood

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Topics: News, Jobs

Tom Wood
Tom Wood

Tom Wood is a LADbible journalist and Twin Peaks enthusiast. Despite having a career in football cut short by a chronic lack of talent, he managed to obtain degrees from both the University of London and Salford. According to his French teacher, at the weekend he mostly likes to play football and go to the park with his brother. Contact Tom on [email protected]

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Jobseekers have been issued a warning about making a common mistake while attending interviews.

Looking for a new job can be stressful enough as it is, that’s without people trying to trick you by doing strange things in interviews.

We already have to concentrate on answering every question as well as possible, without trying to catch the booby-trap question along the way as well.

However, in this wretched modern world, that’s how some people like to run their employment processes, and while it’s not exactly the best way to find the best candidate, you’d better be prepared for a few red flags.

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You also need to decide along the way whether the place you’re applying for is the right place for you to work.

After all, it’s really easy to get so caught up in the process that you might not notice that the place you’re trying to convince to give you a job is – in actual fact – a horrible place to work.

You need to be careful when searching for jobs.
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Luckily, some experts from Suited-Insure have advised anyone currently in the market for a job to watch for one specific warning sign that the workplace might be a toxic one.

They suggested: "If the interviewer asks too many personal questions about your life outside of work it could be a sign the boundaries between the office and home will be blurred when you get into the role.

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“This means they could ask you to work beyond your office hours."

Nobody wants that, do they?

Not only are you liable to burn out and become super stressed, you’re also not getting paid for the extra work that you do.

If you’re going to take on a new job, you should look to establish a relationship with your work that allows you to have valued time outside work, enjoying time with your family and friends as well as working hard during the allotted hours.

If your work seems overly concerned about what you do out of hours, ask yourself why.

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Other businesses might try to position themselves as your ‘family’ which the experts say could be creating a ‘false narrative’ that is also something to watch for.

Remember to look out for the red flags at interview.
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"If a workplace says they work as a 'family' it's likely they've got something to hide,” they said.

“Not every working relationship is going to be perfect, but there's no good sugar-coating it to make everything appear flawless."

Jana Kejvalova, from Suited Insure, continued: "It's difficult enough for many to find a job in the current economic climate as there's tough competition when going after desired job roles.

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“But what can be even worse is being successful in securing a role only to discover what was originally offered is nothing but further from the truth.

“We advise everyone to be cautious when applying for jobs, even when it comes to the post-interview stage as there are many red flags that can appear before you settle into the workplace."

Be careful out there, guys.

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