When the job hunt feels like the dating game

When the job hunt feels like the dating game When the job hunt feels like the dating game Just when you thought you could keep your personal and work life apart, turns out the job hunt and the dating game are remarkably alike. No, really. The process goes something like this You dress the part- whether thats smart casual for a meeting or for a coffee date. Or maybe you put on your best outfit because first impressions count across the desk as much as the dinner table.Then as you start to get to know each other, you might pull out some stories that feel rehearsed because of the number of times youve told them why you left your last job (though on good terms), why your last relationship didnt work (though youre still friends), what youre looking for now (which has an uncanny similarity to why youre there in the first place.)You tell your potential babo about your strength and weaknesses stressing how well you adaptjust like you run down your likes and dislikes with your maybe babe stre ssing how much youre open to trying new things.At the end of the encounter, you walk out with one of you promising to call. The hiring manager might say, be in touch with a handshake while your date might say, Ill text you, with a smile. Either way,you walk away a bit unsure about what just happened.Weve found that the job search, like the dating game, can be a universally confusing experience. Since we believe that finding your place to belong in the working world is so important, we looked into this analogy a little deeper. With the help of Kelton Research, we conducted aTransparency in the Workplacesurvey to see how people found their work life match. Here are a few surprising statsThe interview is just as confusing as datingNearly 1in 4 (23%) say theyve beenintentionallymisled during a job interview, nearly the same amount(25%) who say theyve been misled in online datingThere is more temptation to lie during a job interview than during a date 25% percent of Americans say theyd b e tempted to misrepresent themselves while on a job interview compared to 23% who would be on a first dateOver half (52%) of Americans believe people will misrepresent themselves in job interviewsOne of the big differences, however, is that you can obviously go on many dates before you have to decide whether that person is for you. But when it comes to the job hunt, you cant really dip in and out of your work day to see if you might like it more or less next time. Where dating relies on your first-hand experience, how do you find out what a company is really like before taking a job? The options are few. Besides having personal connections at a company who will give you the goods and the dirt,86% of people we surveyedsaid they didnt know of any online resources forfindingcompany information.If only you could job dateThats our mission at kununu. Were here to help you get honest impressions about companies straightfrom employees.We want to fill your job dating pool with as many real e xperiences as possible so you can make an informed decision about your work life- before you have to commit to it. Our goal is to inspire workers everywhere to share their company reviewsso they can help others get to know those workplaces vicariously. We are the platform. You are the voice. So maybe you cant date your job, but you can save some heartbreak for would-be employees who might otherwise experience that first-day regret. Your review can alsohelp your employer recognize what they can change to create healthier and happier work relationships. Sound idealistic? We hope so.Help set the record straight at your company.This article was originally published on Kununu.com.