Interviews definitely work both ways and it’s important to get off on the right foot with an employer that matches your values. Jen will help you to put potential employers through a Squid Games style game of ‘Red Light, Green Light’ to see which interviewers fall and which make the final cut for your new role. Interviewers can also take note of what interviewees are really looking for in SEO job ads and throughout the interview process!

2. This is you
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3. These are your potential employers
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4. This is you watching
potential employers make
their moves
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From job descriptions, to sliding
into your DMs, to interviewing,
they don’t want to fall at red
lights, and pass enough green
lights to make it to your shortlist.

5. Round 1:
Job Ads
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6. “Due to recent growth…”
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7. Here’s all your responsibilities
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8. Salary: Competitive / DOE
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9. Benefits: Onsite parking
& casual dress
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10. No mention of flexible
working options
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11. Explanation of team setup
& business aims
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12. Benefits of working with us
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13. Salary: between £X-£Y
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14. Flexibility expectations
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15. THEN your responsibilities
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16. THEN your responsibilities
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17. Additional perks
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18. Round 2:
Flexibility
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19. Shiny new office,
so we want you in it
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20. WFH is possible
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21. Fast-paced
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22. Expected to work late for the
needs of the business
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23. Choose where you work
OR office/Remote depending on your
choice
Core hours
Flexible working hours
Green Light
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24. Choose where you work
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25. OR office/Remote depending
on your choice
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26. Core hours
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27. Flexible working hours
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28. Round 3:
Training &
Progression
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29. “Yes, we do training”
with no specifics
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30. “You’ll learn on the job”
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31. Expected to complete courses
in personal time
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32. Yearly appraisal
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33. “You can talk to your manager
any time!”
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34. We have *this* approach
to training
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35. We recently invested in X
training for the team
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36. What would *you* like to
develop your skills in?
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37. We use *this* approach
to progression
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38. Scheduled monthly catch
ups with manager
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39. Round 4:
Workloads
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40. 100% client resourced
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41. Not being able to explicitly say
only X% is allocated to client
work
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42. People who respond outside
of working hours are praised
for their “commitment”
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43. Operate at 70%
client capacity per person
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44. Dedicate X% time per month
for training and personal
development
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45. Turning Slack notifications
off outside of working hours
actively encouraged
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46. Responding to emails on
annual leave is discouraged
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47. Happy Job
Hunting!
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