It's true that you can liken recruiting to dating. There is a courting ritual that has to happen between two parties, where if a third party gets involved, there could be issues. Imagine doing this dance with 32 companies in one week!

This is something our guest on today's episode went through after being laid off and embarked on her job search. Alyssa Rhoda joins us today to walk us through how she tackled this monumental task and the struggles that came along with it.

Alyssa Rhoda is the director of talent acquisition at a tech company based out of LA called Zephyr. She has been in recruiting for over a decade and is passionate about the candidate experience, company culture, and employee engagement. All reasons why recruiters were after her once she switched her status to "open to work" on LinkedIn.However, even after having a system of questions and points for each company, where Alyssa really put the time and effort into vetting each company in her interviews, the company she chose ended up being a bad fit. This led to her quitting in 45 days after being hired.

If this can happen to Alyssa, this can happen to anyone. So, we wanted to bring Alyssa on today's episode to discuss her experience and share the lessons she learned with our listeners so you have a better understanding and knowledge of how to choose a company most aligned with you.

Tune in to hear helpful tips and advice for your current or next job search!

Topics discussed in this episode:

• How Alyssa found her passion in recruiting
• Alyssa's messy job search experience after being laid off
• When Alyssa realized when her company wasn't actually a good fit for her
• The importance of leaning into trusting your gut when making career choices
• How Alyssa was misled during the interview process
• Having awareness of your fear and anxiety when searching for jobs
• Helpful advice Alyssa from lessons learned during this experience

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