A new graduate is excited about finding the first job but doesn't want to make the costly mistake of taking the first job offered or taking a job that doesn't meet her career goals. She learns the best way to know the culture of the potential employer is networking with:
A) the executives at the competing agency.
B) alumni that graduated from the same school and work in the area.
C) nurses currently working in the agency.
D) friends or people who have been patients at the agency.
E) nurses who are former employees.

Question

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Networking is a valuable way to gain perspective on the work environment and culture of potential employers. Alumni that graduated from the same school and work in the area would most likely have your best interests in mind. Nurses working the agency have first-hand information. It might be best to ask more than one to get unbiased information. Friends or people who have been patients know the care received and often can determine the nurses' attitude and pick up clues about the quality of patient contact. Nurses who are former employees have experienced the culture and can tell you from their perspective about the work culture and environment, but keep in mind that, if they left involuntarily, their perspective may be skewed.

A New Graduate Is Excited About Finding the First Job