Tag: internal candidates

Posted on

8 things to look for in an internal hire

In my previous company, I perceived it was easier to be hired if you weren’t an internal candidate and I’ve written about this recently.
You may be surprised to hear this, but we knew almost everything about internal candidates, and typically just their failures and mistakes tended to surface in the discussions.  External candidates were all upside; internal candidates had upside potential but their downsides were all to visible.
… Read more
Posted on

I’m an internal hire – help me

I’ve heard it before, and I’ve seen it in my own company- internal hires just don’t get promoted compared to external hires.  It does happen, and here’s a way to position yourself to avoid the dreaded- “we like you, but this role just isn’t for you”.

There are two fundamental reasons I feel internal candidates don’t get hired. The number one mistake that I see is that the internal job candidate doesn’t treat the interview seriously enough.… Read more