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cdnprebug · Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 5:19 pm Post subject: Job offer question

Let me start by saying what a great site this is. So much helpful advice.

Over the last few months I have been feeling a little unhappy with my current position as a teacher. As such, I've started replying / applying to various related employment postings. Last week I had a great one on one interview for a job that I would really love to call my next career. It would be my dream job. The interview went great in all regards but obviously there were other applicants for the offered position and it has only been a few days since the interview so no word back yet. Reading some of the advice on these forums, I will be following up with a telephone call or email message within the next couple of days.

In the meantime I received a telephone call from another of the few places I had applied at. It was a telephone interview that concluded with an almost job offering. They were very excited about me and I will be meeting with them tomorrow for a one on one interview.

Long story short, this interview tomorrow and employer is probably a better position than where I am currently but it isn't the dream job that the first interview would lead to.

The question : If I am offered the 2nd job on the spot tomorrow what is the best way of saying that I would like working here but am waiting for word back on a better job ? Is there a proper or best way of asking for a little more time so that I can determine my standing with the first applied for position.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Pauloz · Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 11:13 pm Post subject:

cdnprebug

Briefly, the advice is "Stall gracefully".

You don't have to be too vague, just allow yourself some time and space to figure out your options.

Depending on when you can expect to hear back with something definite from the dream job, you can create a bit of space for yourself.

If that's only for a few days, and you can do your follow up immediately, arrange to get back to them by Friday, or Monday, saying you weren't expecting the offer and have to get the official all clear from your current employer, although you don't expect any difficulties with that.

Important: An almost job offer isn't a job offer. Some people have a sales pitch built in to their phone techniques and interview techniques, and it can be quite misleading. Phone interviews tend to be the cull process, a necessary filter for applicants. I did one, and wound up going through five more levels of interview, and still didn't get the job. Don't count these chickens until they're laying eggs.

The one to one interview is a good bona fide follow up, but it's also not necessarily the end of the process. The one on one can be a hiring interview, but it's often also another filter. Not wanting to sound too negative, but expect some more interviews. The signs are good, so play for that little bit of extra time you need.

Chilli44 · New User Joined: 19 Jun 2009 Posts: 7 Career Advice: +0/-0

Quite often people will say in an interview how would you feel if we offered you the job.

They may well just be trying to gage how keen you are on this job - employers want to employ people who wnat the job.

You should always respond positively to this - even though this is not an actual job offer, they are more likely to actually offer the job to someone who seemed keen than someone who was unsure.

In your situation it will depend on how they phrase the question, if they actually say we want to offer the job to you then Paul's advice is good

Hope this helps

Nathan-land-that-job · Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:27 pm Post subject:

What I've done in the past is explain that you still have interviews scheduled with other companies and while you are keen on accepting the offer say that out of courtesy you should meet with them first. I've nevr come across an employer who has had a problem with this and as an employer myself I've always been understanding when candidates have said simmilar to me.

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