2 job offers problem

[max]

What do you do, if you want the 2nd job that may offer but have got a firm offer from the less desirable one but don't want to cheese off the less desirable firm as I may need them in the future as I work in a niche market?

Are these contract or permi jobs? All the talk about HR inteviews and the like...sounds like permi jobs.

If permi, then please ask on www.permiuk.com, or perhaps, www.imsogoodandindemandIhave2offers.com

[Turion]

In the past I was offered a job after one interview and felt guilty as hell when I was told the client had cancelled all further interviews because they liked me so much- yikes. The pressure was on to take it, but I didn`t.

Yes! and the whole multi-national conglomerate was banking on you and 000's of jobs depended on your acceptance.....or maybe.....agent spoke with forked tongue. Then again, do they have any other type of tongue

[SuperZ]

turning down a job won't cheese them off. It is things like accepting the offer and then rectracting. A straight speedy rejection is the best way. They'll have a backup candidate from their interviews.

Not always true. Some HR departments/companies will send the rejection letters out when they`ve made their choice. If the lucky candidate then refuses the position, the whole recruitment process starts again, so best not to string them along. Similar thing happened to me last year, I never did take the position.

In the past I was offered a job after one interview and felt guilty as hell when I was told the client had cancelled all further interviews because they liked me so much- yikes. The pressure was on to take it, but I didn`t.

[BlasterBates]

turning down a job won't cheese them off. It is things like accepting the offer and then rectracting. A straight speedy rejection is the best way. They'll have a backup candidate from their interviews.

[mace]

True, but he doesn't even have an offer, yet writes a long discourse on his imaginary 'problem' of concurrent offers.

'Tis true, but it would be a bit late in the day presenting this problem if I do get the 1st offer. I'd call it being proactive.

[Turion]

A bird in the hand is worth more than two in the bush.

HTH

True, but he doesn't even have an offer, yet writes a long discourse on his imaginary 'problem' of concurrent offers.

[Bright Spark]

What do you do, if you want the 2nd job that may offer but have got a firm offer from the less desirable one but don't want to cheese off the less desirable firm as I may need them in the future as I work in a niche market?

A bird in the hand is worth more than two in the bush.

You can please some of the people some of the time and not all the people
all of the time.

HTH

[Darren_Test]

its not that complex...
Take one & refer me for the other..Issue solved..!!

[mace]

Situation is that I'm due to go for a final HR interview with company 1 who I did a technical face to face with last week. I'm 80% confident they'll offer as I'm painfully aware of how difficult it is to find people with the desired technical skillset. If they offer, I reckon the offer will be made at the start of next week. Company 1 started advertising the role at the start of July.

Company 2, I had a face to face HR interview yesterday during which I informed the interviewer that I'd had a face to face with company 1 last week. Company 2 I approached directly and they're in the same industry sector as my last couple of roles. The recruiter started to advertise the role via 1 agency only yesterday afternoon. The interviewer said that the manager who've I not met yet was more interested in somebody with the skills rather than the industry knowledge, however. This would greatly reduce my chances if it's true. As I was getting in to the tube station on the way out from this interview, I was rung up by company 1 informing me of the face to face later this week. I rang back company 2 to tell them that this was the situation. Company 2 don't want to be bounced in to making a hasty decision, however, as they naturally want to see other candidates first. The earliest I reckon I'd get the final interview, if they want to proceed, would be the middle/tail end of next week.

As with all roles, there's pros and cons of both but company 2 will allow me to stay in the same industry sector at the same level as I was in the last job, is close to home and is offering good money. Company 1 is unlikely to offer the same amount of money and is 1.5 hour commute each way. I don't want to upset company 1, however, as it's a small world and I may need them now or in the future.

[b0redom]

Tell job #2 that you have an offer from job #1. You are very interested, but a bird in the hand..... I did that and they went from CV submission to offer (after a telephone chat) in under 5 days.

If you're in a niche market, it's pointless playing funny buggers, just be honest....

[ratewhore]

What do you do, if you want the 2nd job that may offer but have got a firm offer from the less desirable one but don't want to cheese off the less desirable firm as I may need them in the future as I work in a niche market?

You make your own mind up. Given no-one on these boards know you, your market, the clients, etc etc etc, the value of any advice here is very low...

[MonzaMike]

How optimistic are you that the job that you really want will make you an offer.

Have you tried chasing them to saythat if they want you then you need to know now.

Can you stall on the 2nd job? Make some excuse to go dark for a couple of days. (mobile lost)

[gingerjedi]

I had a similar situation where I had interviews lined up for two roles, the second was much more attractive so I didn't give my all in the first interview.

The second one then fell through and I ended up with neither, I would more than happily take the first now.

[mace]

What do you do, if you want the 2nd job that may offer but have got a firm offer from the less desirable one but don't want to cheese off the less desirable firm as I may need them in the future as I work in a niche market?