5 Job Search Warning Signs

5 Job Search Warning Signs5 Job Search Warning Signs2Here are five job search warning signs to consider1. The hiring process takes way too long.After youve had a job interview, the wait to find out if youve been hired for the job can seem like an eternity. (Add to that the reality that some employers dont respond after job interviews can make the process even more frustrating.) But if it takes weeks- or even months- before your interviewer lets you know that youve been accepted for the position, you might want to think twice before signing that job offer.Unless theres a really, really good reason (such as restructuring or perhaps the acquisition and merger of another company), it shouldnt take that long to hire someone after their job interview.2.The boss might be a jerk.You can often tell right away if youre going to be an integral member of an organization during a job interview- or not. If the potential boss seems super rude, takes no interest in you or your skills, or is very ter se in her communications with you via email or on the phone, you might want to reconsider should you be offered the job.Typically, everyone puts their best foot forward during the job interview process (potential bosses included) and if yours is displaying signs of being a jerkfrom the get-go, it might be unlikely that she (or he) will change much if you do get hired.3. The job is really unclear.When you applied for the job, they said it was a marketing position. But when you get to the job interview, you find out that its a little marketing, a little PR, a little sales, and a smidgeon of social media. That shouldnt raise too many red flags by itself, since many of todays jobs are not just one set thing but often have a few responsibilities from various departments wrapped up into one job.But if your prospective bosscant clearly define the duties of your jobdefines the duties of the job so broadly that it sounds like two or three jobs in oneor if you feel that theyre a little vague on important details regarding the real scope of the job as it relates to the rest of the companyyou might want to lace up your sneakers and run for the hills.4. You feel like youre being interrogated.Sure, there is a natural exchange of information during a job interview. Questions are asked by both you and your interviewer to assess if youd be a good fit for the job. Thing is, if youre being asked too many questions, and theyre bordering on illegal interview questions, it might make you think twice about accepting this job.Ditto if you feel like youre being pumped for financial information about previous jobs, as unfortunately, your interviewer might just be collecting data during your interview without any real goal to hire you.5. Youre given too many tests.In applying for almost any job, you can expect to take a test of some sort. While taking tests can be groan-worthy, it actually benefits both you and your potential employer. Your potential boss can see if you have the necessa ry skills, education, and experience to perform the job, and you can get a glimpse into what you might potentially be doing should you be hired- and if youll like it or not.But if youre being given too many tests- and its starting to feel like youre doing some work for free for a company that you havent been hired for yet- its time to cut your losses and move on.Job searching is tough. We get it. So when you finally do get a job interview, you might be willing to overlook some things in an attempt to get hired. Its a good idea to keep these five job search warning signs in mind when you go out on job interviews. That way, you wont be taken advantage of, and youll find a position in which you are respected, valued- and above all, happy.Readers, have any of these job search warning signs happened to you? What did you do? Let us know in the comments below