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I'm in a bit of a complicated situation!
I applied for a job three months ago, and a recruiter X contacted me 2--3 weeks after I applied. I couldn't understand X's dialect, and X spoke very fast (+ I'm not a native speaker). At the time I did not have time to talk, but we agreed to talk later. X never called back, and I felt that I had bombed the call by being awkward.
So I decided to apply for other positions and got eventually a conditional offer that I accepted (two weeks ago). I haven't signed anything yet, but I am waiting for approval of the position (but according to the CEO there will be no problem with the approval of the position). Today, I got to my surprise a mail from X saying that the managers have reviewed all the CVs and wanted to organize a meeting.
I am not sure how to go about this! Will it reflect poorly on me if I meet with X's company while waiting for approval? I'm afraid that I will end up in the situation where I say "no" to X and my position don't get approved (= no job).
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I'm in a bit of a complicated situation!
I applied for a job three months ago, and a recruiter X contacted me 2--3 weeks after I applied. I couldn't understand X's dialect, and X spoke very fast (+ I'm not a native speaker). At the time I did not have time to talk, but we agreed to talk later. X never called back, and I felt that I had bombed the call by being awkward.
So I decided to apply for other positions and got eventually a conditional offer that I accepted (two weeks ago). I haven't signed anything yet, but I am waiting for approval of the position (but according to the CEO there will be no problem with the approval of the position). Today, I got to my surprise a mail from X saying that the managers have reviewed all the CVs and wanted to organize a meeting.
I am not sure how to go about this! Will it reflect poorly on me if I meet with X's company while waiting for approval? I'm afraid that I will end up in the situation where I say "no" to X and my position don't get approved (= no job).
job-offer hiring-process
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You should act as if you have no job while you are waiting to sign a contract or offer letter. Until that point, don't close any door with the anticipation of a job offer as it may never come.Also, don't ever tell during your interview that you are waiting for a job offer from a different company. Act as if you are excited and eager to start right away.
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I'm in a bit of a complicated situation!
I applied for a job three months ago, and a recruiter X contacted me 2--3 weeks after I applied. I couldn't understand X's dialect, and X spoke very fast (+ I'm not a native speaker). At the time I did not have time to talk, but we agreed to talk later. X never called back, and I felt that I had bombed the call by being awkward.
So I decided to apply for other positions and got eventually a conditional offer that I accepted (two weeks ago). I haven't signed anything yet, but I am waiting for approval of the position (but according to the CEO there will be no problem with the approval of the position). Today, I got to my surprise a mail from X saying that the managers have reviewed all the CVs and wanted to organize a meeting.
I am not sure how to go about this! Will it reflect poorly on me if I meet with X's company while waiting for approval? I'm afraid that I will end up in the situation where I say "no" to X and my position don't get approved (= no job).
job-offer hiring-process
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I'm in a bit of a complicated situation!
I applied for a job three months ago, and a recruiter X contacted me 2--3 weeks after I applied. I couldn't understand X's dialect, and X spoke very fast (+ I'm not a native speaker). At the time I did not have time to talk, but we agreed to talk later. X never called back, and I felt that I had bombed the call by being awkward.
So I decided to apply for other positions and got eventually a conditional offer that I accepted (two weeks ago). I haven't signed anything yet, but I am waiting for approval of the position (but according to the CEO there will be no problem with the approval of the position). Today, I got to my surprise a mail from X saying that the managers have reviewed all the CVs and wanted to organize a meeting.
I am not sure how to go about this! Will it reflect poorly on me if I meet with X's company while waiting for approval? I'm afraid that I will end up in the situation where I say "no" to X and my position don't get approved (= no job).
job-offer hiring-process
job-offer hiring-process
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You should act as if you have no job while you are waiting to sign a contract or offer letter. Until that point, don't close any door with the anticipation of a job offer as it may never come.Also, don't ever tell during your interview that you are waiting for a job offer from a different company. Act as if you are excited and eager to start right away.
– Dan
2 days ago
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You should act as if you have no job while you are waiting to sign a contract or offer letter. Until that point, don't close any door with the anticipation of a job offer as it may never come.Also, don't ever tell during your interview that you are waiting for a job offer from a different company. Act as if you are excited and eager to start right away.
– Dan
2 days ago
You should act as if you have no job while you are waiting to sign a contract or offer letter. Until that point, don't close any door with the anticipation of a job offer as it may never come.Also, don't ever tell during your interview that you are waiting for a job offer from a different company. Act as if you are excited and eager to start right away.
– Dan
2 days ago
You should act as if you have no job while you are waiting to sign a contract or offer letter. Until that point, don't close any door with the anticipation of a job offer as it may never come.Also, don't ever tell during your interview that you are waiting for a job offer from a different company. Act as if you are excited and eager to start right away.
– Dan
2 days ago
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If you don't have a signed contract, you can and should keep applying and attending interviews if you're invited.
It happened to me just recently that I had an oral offer - repeated twice. Then the contract never came. Sometimes it also happens that in the contract there are conditions you can't accept and that have never been mentioned during interviews.
It would be silly not to keep interviewing.
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Yes, you should keep applying for and interviewing with other companies until you have signed a contract.
After you've progressed beyond the initial interview with at least one company, I'd recommend that you respond to any new interview requests with something along the lines of, "Yes, I'd love to discuss this opportunity with you. I am exploring options with several companies, and I'm expecting to decide among those options within the next two weeks. Does that timeline work for you?"
This makes it clear to the new company that you do have other options and a timeline, and lets them make an informed decision about pursuing a candidate that may not be available for long. Note that two weeks (or whatever timeline you specify) should be an accurate time frame, as an employer may simply assume that they missed their opportunity if they can't make an offer within that time. If you need to keep the time frame more open-ended, go with "within the next few weeks" or something similar.
answered Nov 28 at 17:17
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If you don't have a signed contract, you can and should keep applying and attending interviews if you're invited.
It happened to me just recently that I had an oral offer - repeated twice. Then the contract never came. Sometimes it also happens that in the contract there are conditions you can't accept and that have never been mentioned during interviews.
It would be silly not to keep interviewing.
answered Nov 28 at 12:25
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If you don't have a signed contract, you can and should keep applying and attending interviews if you're invited.
It happened to me just recently that I had an oral offer - repeated twice. Then the contract never came. Sometimes it also happens that in the contract there are conditions you can't accept and that have never been mentioned during interviews.
It would be silly not to keep interviewing.
answered Nov 28 at 12:25
385703
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up vote
9
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up vote
9
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If you don't have a signed contract, you can and should keep applying and attending interviews if you're invited.
It happened to me just recently that I had an oral offer - repeated twice. Then the contract never came. Sometimes it also happens that in the contract there are conditions you can't accept and that have never been mentioned during interviews.
It would be silly not to keep interviewing.
answered Nov 28 at 12:25
385703
9,15061647
If you don't have a signed contract, you can and should keep applying and attending interviews if you're invited.
It happened to me just recently that I had an oral offer - repeated twice. Then the contract never came. Sometimes it also happens that in the contract there are conditions you can't accept and that have never been mentioned during interviews.
It would be silly not to keep interviewing.
answered Nov 28 at 12:25
385703
9,15061647
answered Nov 28 at 12:25
385703
9,15061647
answered Nov 28 at 12:25
385703
9,15061647
answered Nov 28 at 12:25
385703
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9,15061647
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add a comment |
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3
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Yes, you should keep applying for and interviewing with other companies until you have signed a contract.
After you've progressed beyond the initial interview with at least one company, I'd recommend that you respond to any new interview requests with something along the lines of, "Yes, I'd love to discuss this opportunity with you. I am exploring options with several companies, and I'm expecting to decide among those options within the next two weeks. Does that timeline work for you?"
This makes it clear to the new company that you do have other options and a timeline, and lets them make an informed decision about pursuing a candidate that may not be available for long. Note that two weeks (or whatever timeline you specify) should be an accurate time frame, as an employer may simply assume that they missed their opportunity if they can't make an offer within that time. If you need to keep the time frame more open-ended, go with "within the next few weeks" or something similar.
answered Nov 28 at 17:17
S. Hooley
49625
add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
Yes, you should keep applying for and interviewing with other companies until you have signed a contract.
After you've progressed beyond the initial interview with at least one company, I'd recommend that you respond to any new interview requests with something along the lines of, "Yes, I'd love to discuss this opportunity with you. I am exploring options with several companies, and I'm expecting to decide among those options within the next two weeks. Does that timeline work for you?"
This makes it clear to the new company that you do have other options and a timeline, and lets them make an informed decision about pursuing a candidate that may not be available for long. Note that two weeks (or whatever timeline you specify) should be an accurate time frame, as an employer may simply assume that they missed their opportunity if they can't make an offer within that time. If you need to keep the time frame more open-ended, go with "within the next few weeks" or something similar.
answered Nov 28 at 17:17
S. Hooley
49625
add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
up vote
3
down vote
Yes, you should keep applying for and interviewing with other companies until you have signed a contract.
After you've progressed beyond the initial interview with at least one company, I'd recommend that you respond to any new interview requests with something along the lines of, "Yes, I'd love to discuss this opportunity with you. I am exploring options with several companies, and I'm expecting to decide among those options within the next two weeks. Does that timeline work for you?"
This makes it clear to the new company that you do have other options and a timeline, and lets them make an informed decision about pursuing a candidate that may not be available for long. Note that two weeks (or whatever timeline you specify) should be an accurate time frame, as an employer may simply assume that they missed their opportunity if they can't make an offer within that time. If you need to keep the time frame more open-ended, go with "within the next few weeks" or something similar.
answered Nov 28 at 17:17
S. Hooley
49625
Yes, you should keep applying for and interviewing with other companies until you have signed a contract.
After you've progressed beyond the initial interview with at least one company, I'd recommend that you respond to any new interview requests with something along the lines of, "Yes, I'd love to discuss this opportunity with you. I am exploring options with several companies, and I'm expecting to decide among those options within the next two weeks. Does that timeline work for you?"
This makes it clear to the new company that you do have other options and a timeline, and lets them make an informed decision about pursuing a candidate that may not be available for long. Note that two weeks (or whatever timeline you specify) should be an accurate time frame, as an employer may simply assume that they missed their opportunity if they can't make an offer within that time. If you need to keep the time frame more open-ended, go with "within the next few weeks" or something similar.
answered Nov 28 at 17:17
S. Hooley
49625
answered Nov 28 at 17:17
S. Hooley
49625
answered Nov 28 at 17:17
S. Hooley
49625
answered Nov 28 at 17:17
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You should act as if you have no job while you are waiting to sign a contract or offer letter. Until that point, don't close any door with the anticipation of a job offer as it may never come.Also, don't ever tell during your interview that you are waiting for a job offer from a different company. Act as if you are excited and eager to start right away.
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