I Recruit, Therefore I Am

So You’ve Got A Job Offer…

Congratulations.

Out of a stack of people, the true size of which you will never know, against competition you may never physically encounter in your life, you’ve been handed the gold medal.

This is you.

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And this is everyone else.

Take a minute to pat yourself on the back. Whatever you did in that interview room worked. And remember, It Was All You.

Now, come back to reality.

Do not confuse getting a job offer with having a job. 

I used to have a Manager who would ask me why I wouldn’t log an order as filled until the first day of the job. My answer was always that an order is never truly filled until the candidate is on site and at work. That is the moment I can let out a sigh of relief and know that everything is as it was meant to be. That is the moment that you have a job.

But remember, we’re not there yet and it’s not too late for this to fall apart.

What a job offer does mean is that for the first time, the ball is now in your court. The client has made their play and await your response. Luckily, you’ve brought in a Recruiter who’s got your back in the game.

Here are the two mistakes people make when it comes to offers: They either Blindly Accept or try to Pull Funny Business

Recruiter’s love people who Blindly Accept. They’re a guaranteed fee should the job come to offer. They don’t care about the small print, just tell them when to show up. All the paperwork is squared away within 48 hours max and drinks are on me tonight.

 
Of course, when they quit four weeks in because they didn’t bother to read the offer and are unhappy with things they didn’t know they were agreeing to, that’s a different story. Unfortunately, there’s no great party in this industry that isn’t followed by a hangover.
 
 
Here’s a note to all people who try to Pull Funny Business. You are playing with fire. And when you play with fire, you could get burned. 
True Story
 


I once had a woman who told me that if she got a job offer of $70,000 and a Sr. title she would accept. She was the only candidate the client had loved in months. They’d give her the money. They’d give her the title. When could she start? 
 
But when I called her with the news, she wasn’t prepared to accept. What gave?
 
She said she needed to discuss it with her husband.
Fine.
Next day, still no Yes.
She had questions for the client about opting in and out of benefits.
Fine. We got her the answer.
Next day, still no Yes. Another problem with the husband. She hadn’t had time to fully discuss it.
 
The client is wondering when they can confirm a start date for her. They say, “We’re excited to work with her. Is she not excited to work with us?”
 
She held the process up for four days. On the fifth, the client said “Nevermind.” They’d rather go with a second choice that wanted to work with them than a first choice that was trying to Pull Funny Business.
 
What probably happened was that the woman was expecting another job offer and was pushing a Yes back until she knew if they were going to make a move on her. Maybe she was even using my job offer as leverage to speed up the other one. A false sense of self-certainty had set in with knowing that she had my offer on the table and she took advantage.
 
That’s a common mistake people make. Getting a job offer feels good, but it does not guarantee immunity. It certainly does not mean that you are invincible. An offer could be lost any time between the moment it is given and the moment before you step up to reception on your first day. Do not treat offers lightly. 
 
What you want to do when you get an offer is take it home and think about it. Read it over and then read it over again. If you have questions, call your Recruiter and ask them for clarity. Even better, schedule to come in to the office and read it over with them. If they’re good, they’re there to help.


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