Using the collaborate before you commit approach empowers both the candidate and the person hiring, because they both have the agency to decide whether the situation feels right to them. Was there chemistry? Was there magic? Was it more awkward than you might have liked?
The #1 thing I look for when hiring people is FIO.
"Figure It Out"
You can get pretty damn far just by being:
- Resourceful
- Reliable
- Results oriented
regardless of what you think of this (hustle porn or roadmap to get ahead at work), I think more employers should adapt the practice of setting clear, non-negotiable expectations as part of the hiring process.