Looking for a job can be scary

Greetings my dear,

It’s the last week of October, so I have to get all the spooooookyness out of my system. As a person, I’m the type that rolls with the punches so overall nothing really phases me. But in the past year, I’ve had quite a few recruitment horror stories of my own.

The first one that comes to mind was last May. I interviewed for a marketing position at a huge company with offices all over the world. There, I was asked not once - but twice!! whether I have any kids or I plan to have any in the future. NOW, in case you don’t know, this is super illegal! Even though I pointed out how out of line and illegal that question is, I was invited to the following stage, and a different person asked once again. Oh, how I love being a woman!

The second one is a little milder, everything legal but still oddly unprofessional. I applied to a fintech startup, and I was super excited because startups are the place to be for me. Once I got to the last phase, I found out that the meeting wasn’t with anyone at the company. It was with a friend of the founder who happened to be in marketing herself. It was a super-odd experience that felt more like a school test than a job interview. (I didn’t get an offer :D)

Do you know what’s the scariest thing of all? That I have a million more stories but they are so common no one is shocked anymore!

Mara, spooked and scared 🎃

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💡Always keep in mind…

Report, report, report

Now, I know it goes without saying. If something messed up and illegal happens to you you should talk with someone about it and make sure you’re safe and it doesn’t happen again. When those things are work-related, you should rely on your union. They will provide free legal advice and if needed representation as well.

You’re not part of a union yet? Wtf…what are you waiting for!

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⌛This Week’s Progress at Hei Dingo

This is a special moment for Hei Dingo.

We are honored to share that we don’t do it alone either. Morten & Jim have officially joined the Hei Dingo team to guide us through the big challenge of the pivot and more importantly help us build the best platform for professional women who want to understand how to make their next career decision in their current location or maybe on the other side of the world.

What better guidance than from two experts who have done it themselves over the years and have achieved it successfully?

Keep an eye on our Instagram or LinkedIn to learn a little more about them and their role with us as advisors.

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