In the second of four extracts from a book on hiring and firing we discover the value of researching your potential employers

LESSON SUMMARY POINTS

1. When considering a career move, keep an open mind. Forming judgments about the business or its people too quickly is likely to result in misperceptions.

2. Don't believe what you read about your prospective employer. Look instead at the individual and ask questions about how he or she would do things.

3. If you are the one responsible for hiring, ask candidates to do due diligence. Make sure they understand you and how you work.

This is an edited extract from Hiring and Firing, a new book in the Lessons Learned series from Harvard Business Press and 50 Lessons