Mfarhanonline Social Media News: Curious if you’re the only person at your job who got a small bonus last year? Wondering if your boss has ever taken credit for an employee’s work? Perhaps you’re simply trying to figure out if the playful culture conveyed by an HR person is the real environment you’ll find when you start your new job. A career site launched Tuesday called theFIT.com asks the questions you want to know the answers to but would never work up the nerve to actually ask. The site — created by career software provider Bullhorn — is a new hub for job seekers and current employees looking for more information about companies. It’s not a dig-up-dirt site — it’s more about understanding the corporate culture of where you work or where you want to work. Users answer multiple-choice questions, so there’s no room for reviews from disgruntled formal employees or workers looking to kiss up to management. Some questions are heavy hitting about work fairness and boss-interactions, while others are more playful, such as “Do you prefer Facebook or Twitter ?” and “Would you rather have dinner with President Obama or The Kardashians?” Users can see how their company’s answers compare to those at other businesses. In addition, questions such as “Are you introverted?” give employees a deeper look into the personalities of co-workers. The identities of those who answer the questions are kept confidential, except if the user chooses to let people know their answers. However, revealing your identity is only possible on a few sections of the site, such as the area where you can answer fun questions about interests and preferences. “There is a trend on the Internet that allows people to read reviews and fully assess before making a purchase,” theFIT CEO Art ! Papas to ld Mfarhanonline . “The employment industry is tricky because it’s hard for people to speak freely and not get in trouble but still get the information they need. We created a platform that makes it easy for people to learn more about the corporate culture of businesses.” SEE ALSO: The 9 Oddest Job Interview Questions Asked at Tech Companies in 2011 Papas — who came up with the concept after a job early in his career made him wish there was a platform that could have prepared him for the dry corporate culture at the office — said that he hopes users will visit the site often, even when not looking for a new job. “It's not filled with boring surveys about what you like about your job, but rather fun questions that foster authentic answers and reveal the true culture of a workplace," said Art Papas, CEO of theFIT. Papas said he wouldn’t be surprised if some employers encouraged workers to not be on the site, but he said the platform is set up to create a sense of honesty and truth about corporate culture, so employees make the best decision for them when accepting a job. TheFit.com has already been passed around through various industries. In fact, the site reveals that 73% of respondents employed at Google said their friends would be jealous of their paychecks and 29% said they could take a trip around the world with their bonuses. Google participants also noted that the high majority of their bosses were male. The site also revealed that 30% of respondents who work for the U.S. Government noted that their boss has taken credit for other people’s work. Although 15% said it happens often, about 55% said they have never encountered a problem. As of now, 4,000 users are already registered on the site. theFIT — which also integrates with Facebook and LinkedIn so job seekers can browse openings and use their social connections to network with others — has been rolled out to businesses in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Los An! geles, M iami, New York, Oakland, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C. Thumbnail image courtesy of iStockphoto , 4
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