单选题 Why should job-seekers care about a potential employer"s corporate culture? Aren"t there more important factors to consider, 1 as the job itself, salary and bonuses, and fringe benefits? These factors are indeed important, 2 increasingly career experts are talking about the importance of employee-employer fit in 3 of culture, with the idea that how well the employee "fits" the culture can make the difference 4 job-search success and failure.
What is corporate culture? At its most basic, it"s described as the 5 of an organisation, or simply as "how things are done around here." It guides how employees think, act, and feel. Corporate culture is a broad term used to define the unique personality or character of a particular company or organisation, and includes such elements as 6 values and beliefs, corporate ethics, and rules of behavior. Corporate culture can be expressed in the company"s mission statement and other communications, in the architectural style or 7 decor of offices, by what people wear to work, by how people address each other, and in the titles given to various employees.
How does a company"s culture 8 you? In many, many ways, for instance, the work environment, including how employees interact, the degree of competition, and whether it"s a fun or hostile environment—or something 9 between.
How do you uncover the corporate culture of a potential employer? The truth is that you will never really know the corporate culture until you have worked at the company for a number of months, but you can get close to it through research and observation. Understanding culture is a two-step process, starting with research before the interview and 10 with observation at the interview.