2022TimingYourJobOfferTimingYourJobOfferRecently,oneofthejobcandidateswerecruitedandpresentedonaretailoperationsjobsearchattendedafinalinterviewwiththehiringauthority.Thecompanywhohadinitiatedthejobsearchwasinanexpansionmode,sorequiredtwoskilledoperationsspecialists,andthecandidatewehadrecruitedandpresentedofferedanearlyexactmatchtotheskillsthecompanywasseeking.第1页共11页Thefirstthreeinterviewswentwell,thecandidate'sbackgroundandpersonalityandbusinessstrategieswereagoodfitfortheapproachutilizedbythehiringcompany.Becausethecandidatehadalreadyagreedtoandsignedoffonacomprehensivefinancialandcriminalbackgroundcheck--thecheckrevealedsolidfinancesandnocriminalactivities--wefeltconfidentthataformaljobofferwouldbemadeatthefinalinterview.Plus,wehadverifiedwiththehiringauthoritydirectlythat,assumingthefinal第2页共11页interviewdidn'texposesomequestionoranotherregardingthecandidate,thejobofferwouldbemadeverballyatthefinalinterviewwithawrittenoffertofollowbymailthenextday.Tryingtobethorough,wefurtherverifiedwiththecandidatethattheywouldacceptajobofferifextendedatthatfinalinterview;evendiscussedtheexactincomerangethattheofferwouldcover,havingdiscussedthatwiththehiringauthoritywhentheyconfirmedthatanofferwas第3页共11页likely.Wedidn'twantourclienttobesurprisedbymakingajobofferthatwasrejectedbythejobcandidate.Nordidwewantthecandidatetofeeltheyhadbeenslightedbyreceivingajobofferthatwasnotintheincomerangetheywereexpecting.Then,totopoffoureffortstoavertunforseendelays,wedoublecheckedboththeclientandthecandidateonthedayofthefinalinterview,toseeifeitherhadchangedtheirminds.Bothconfirmedtheirsteadfastnesstopursuethe第4页共11页arrangement;sowereassuredeachtotheother.What,then,happenedtohavemebringupthiscircumstanceasanexample?Well,theofferwasmade,asexpected,andthecandidatethankedthehiringauthority,saidthey'dhavetothinkaboutit,discussitwiththeirspouse,thengetbackwithananswerinacoupledays.Atthatpoint,thedealeffectivelydied.Immediatelyfollowingtheinterviewtheclientcalledmeandwithdrewthejoboffer,asithadbeenaverbalofferthatwasexpectedtobeacceptedimmediately.第5页共11页Heleftmewiththetaskofinformingthecandidate.Inmyfollowupconversationwiththecandidate,thecandidatewastakenbysurprisethattheofferwaswithdrawn.Afterall,hecooperatedwiththeinterviewprocess,attendedalltheinterviews,evensubmittedhimselftoadeepfinancialandcriminalbackgroundcheck.Addtothathisgenuineinterestandexcellentmatchtotherequirementsofthehiringfirm.Iaskedhimwhyhedidn'tacceptthejobimmediately.Heexplainedthatitwas第6页共11页professionaldiligencetoconsiderajoboffer,discussitwiththekeyplayers--likehiswife--andthenformallyreportthedecision.Hecouldn'tunderstandwhathappened.Whywouldtheymakeajobofferjusttotakeitoffthetablewithinacoupleofhours?Iexplainedthesimpletruthofit.Byunderstandingthattheofferhadbeenreviewedwithhim,thesalary,thebenefits,theperks,insurance,andotherdetailsrelatingtothejob,therewasanexpectationbythe第7页共11页hiringauthoritythatthecandidatehadalreadydonehisprofessionaldiligence,asillustratedbythecandidate'sattendanceatthefinalinterview.Havingdoneso,bydelayinghisacceptanceofthejoboffer,itexpressedaflawinthecandidate'sdecisionmakingprocess.Itwasassumedthatafterthreeinterviewsandthejobdiscoverthoseinteractionssuggested,thecandidateshouldnothavehesitatedtoexecutethedecisiontoacceptthejobrightthenandthere,andshouldhavenegotiatedastartdate.To第8页共11页doanylessthanthattoldthehiringauthoritythatthecandidatehadaweakeneddecisionmakingprocess.Okay,maybeyouorIwouldn'tcometothatsameconclusion,butrememberthatthetwopeopletheclientfirmwastohirewouldberesponsiblefortens-of-millionsofdollars,sotheyweretakingnochances.Whatthisexampletellsus,isthatoncetheofferismade,especiallyifitisproceededbyadetailedexaminationofthejobofferelements,don'tdelayinacceptingthejob.If第9页共11页youhavequestions,askthem.Ifyouarehesitant,don'tteasethehiringfirm,becertainwhetheryouwanttopursuethejobortoleaveitalone.Ifyouhaveotherjoboffersinhandorareexpected,telleveryoneinvolved.Theprevailingwisdomistoplaythingsclosetothechestandaccumulatejobofferstillyougettheoneyoulikethebest,ornegotiateyourwaytoabetterdeal.Thosestrategiesmayworkinsomeenvironments,butinmyexperience,decisiveactionandhonestdisclosure,whenit第10页共11页comestowhereyoustandinrelationtoajoboffer,willkeepyourresumeintherunningforthesortofjobyouareseeking.本文来源:网络收集与整理,如有侵权,请联系作者删除,谢谢!第11页共11页