However, ourrecently published study examining startup hiringshows that this isnt always the case.
Sometimes the job someone applies for might not end up being the same job theyre hired for.
While this might be frustrating for job hunters, employers do this in response to uncertainties in the workplace.
We analyzed the interviews to understand how and why jobs changed in this period and found two main patterns.
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One startup in our study used the hiring process to define two new marketing positions.
The founders described their current marketing challenges and asked the job candidates to present their solutions.
Based on the presentations, they designed two distinct marketing positions around the skills of the two candidates.
Some managers also change their minds about what they want in the midst of the hiring process.
He was promised that eventually he would move into the original sales job he had applied for.
Lastly, managers sometimes stumble across great candidates who fit different positions and fill those jobs instead.
It can allow the organizations to learn, create a better organizational structure, and even undertake new work.
He was gone within a year and his position was not filled.
This knowledge may align with individual demographics.
