When the Red Flags Are in the Job Ad

<p>&quot;Fast-paced environment.&quot; &quot;We&#39;re like a family.&quot; &quot;Hit the ground running.&quot; These could sound like reasons to apply - they could also sound like reasons to close the tab.</p><p><br></p><p>Job ads are marketing copy. They&#39;re written to sell you on a role, not to tell you what it&#39;s actually like to work there. Somewhere between the free fruit and the ping-pong table that nobody&#39;s allowed to use, there are phrases doing a lot of heavy lifting to make chaos sound like culture.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, I break down some of the corporate red flags hiding in plain sight in job descriptions — what they may actually mean, why companies use them, and the questions you can ask in interviews to find out what&#39;s really going on before you sign anything. </p><p><br></p><p>Because redundancy already knocked your confidence once, your next role should be better than the last one.</p><p><br></p><p>To connect with the show please visit <a href="thenowwhat.co.uk">⁠thenowwhat.co.uk⁠</a></p><p>If you&#39;re navigating redundancy and want practical support that actually gets how messy this bit is, head to <a href="theinvisiblequeue.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">theinvisiblequeue.com</a></p>