When you are going to a lot of interviews, it can be hard to figure out a lot of logistics, and you will find yourself overthinking and second-guessing yourself when it comes to the formalities and working out how to manage job offers.
- Upfront
One thing to carefully consider is whether or not you are upfront and honest about having several job interviews. Most people do not disclose that they have several interviews as it appears as though you want any job and not the specific one you are interviewing for. Interviewers often like to think that a prospective employee specifically wants to work at the company,, so not disclosing this is beneficial to both employee and employees.
- Offers
If you are offered a job,, there is nothing wrong with waiting for another job offer if you have any more interviews planned as long as you don’t keep anybody waiting for too long. It is perfectly acceptable to wait to hear back from several companies as you may have your heart set on a specific one,, so waiting is beneficial. Most people do attend several interviews with the hope of several job offers. This allows a person more opportunities as they often have a priority list in their head that states their preferences of job offers.
- Transparency
When you are offered a job, then usually it is better,, to be honest and tell them that you have several offers; with this in mind,, it is appropriate to say that you will need between 48 and 72 hours to come up with a decision. This is the generally accepted time to decide and is the amount of time that most people take to make their decision.
- Time
When you give a timescale for accepting a job offer, you actually use your time wisely. It is important to create a list of positives and negatives for each job to make a well-informed decision as to which job is best for you.
When evaluating jobs, there is the age-old question of whether you want to go with passion or salary. If you want a job with a better salary, you need to look at which offer provides the best salary and then figure out whether you accept the terms of the job offer,, and it will be something that you feel able to do.
If you want to go with a job that you will enjoy but perhaps not make as much money as some other jobs, it is important to research each job and find out exactly what they entail.
Once you have established which job offer you want to accept, it is courteous that you also let the other job offers know promptly that you do not wish to accept their offers. This should all be done in the 48–72-hour timescale that you have set yourself.
