Research and Investigate Before You Accept a Role

Most people do less due diligence on a job than on a restaurant

When you accept a job, you are not just accepting a role.

You are choosing:

• a daily environment

• a set of people

• a culture that will shape you

An infographic titled "Opportunity-Orientation (Map the Terrain) Framework" for systematically evaluating career opportunities, divided into three sections: Career Investigation, Employer Investigation, and Role Clarity Investigation, with icons, text, and guidance questions.

Before accepting a role, ask questions like:

• What kind of person fails here?

• What does success look like in year 1–3?

• How does the company handle mistakes?

Careers improve dramatically when you stop thinking only about getting hired…and start thinking about fit.

Infographic titled 'The Interview Questions That Reveal the Truth About a Job' with three sections on questions regarding role, resources, and career outcomes, each with bullet points on what to ask.