Comments on: Say Yes To A Second Interview When You’re Saying NO To The Job Offer? http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/say-yes-to-a-second-interview-when-youre-saying-no-to-the-job-offer-198/ Sports News - Tech Reviews - Entertainment - Life Tips for EveryJoe Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:23:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Laurie/HaloSecretarial http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/say-yes-to-a-second-interview-when-youre-saying-no-to-the-job-offer-198/comment-page-1/#comment-350072 Laurie/HaloSecretarial Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:56:04 +0000 http://www.interviewchatter.com/say-yes-to-a-second-interview-when-youre-saying-no-to-the-job-offer/#comment-350072 I think you were right to accept if money is the main reason you aren't planning to accept the position. You were upfront with them and now after the interview who knows what will happen. They may offer enough money, you may decide the job is a better opportunity than you had thought or you may not take the job. But you'll be more sure of your decision I bet! I think you were right to accept if money is the main reason you aren’t planning to accept the position. You were upfront with them and now after the interview who knows what will happen. They may offer enough money, you may decide the job is a better opportunity than you had thought or you may not take the job. But you’ll be more sure of your decision I bet!

]]> By: On A Personal Note: Change is in the Air http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/say-yes-to-a-second-interview-when-youre-saying-no-to-the-job-offer-198/comment-page-1/#comment-350073 On A Personal Note: Change is in the Air Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:26:04 +0000 http://www.interviewchatter.com/say-yes-to-a-second-interview-when-youre-saying-no-to-the-job-offer/#comment-350073 [...] Chatter thriving! Thank you for all of your help Gina!! Gina has decided to move on. She will be writing her personal blogs, and continuing her job search! Please make sure you leave her a comment and tell her how much you [...] [...] Chatter thriving! Thank you for all of your help Gina!! Gina has decided to move on. She will be writing her personal blogs, and continuing her job search! Please make sure you leave her a comment and tell her how much you [...]

]]> By: Darlene McDaniel http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/say-yes-to-a-second-interview-when-youre-saying-no-to-the-job-offer-198/comment-page-1/#comment-350074 Darlene McDaniel Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:06:53 +0000 http://www.interviewchatter.com/say-yes-to-a-second-interview-when-youre-saying-no-to-the-job-offer/#comment-350074 Very interesting post! I wanted to respond to your questions about whether you should have said yes to the 2nd interview. My first response is "no". If you know you don't want the job, why waste their time and yours. Especially if you have communicated to them that you are not interested. Going to the 2nd interview communicates some level of interest in the position even if you have said you are not, which makes you look unable to make a decision. Which clearly is not the case. If you haven't communicated to them that you are not interested in the position, than for practice with interviewing, ok, I can see that, but I will tell you sometimes, the jobs we don't want can look mighty attractive when you look again. And if they want to pay you more money, the money is usually the draw. My only other thought for you Gina, is to determine what you are looking for in any job you may consider. From culture to pay, to climate, to responsibilities, to autonomy and anything else you can think of that is important to you. When you know what you want before going to an interview, you will not accept anything below your standard or desire and it will be easy to move away from potential opportunities that won't meet your needs. Money or no money. Darlene Very interesting post! I wanted to respond to your questions about whether you should have said yes to the 2nd interview. My first response is “no”. If you know you don’t want the job, why waste their time and yours. Especially if you have communicated to them that you are not interested.

Going to the 2nd interview communicates some level of interest in the position even if you have said you are not, which makes you look unable to make a decision. Which clearly is not the case.

If you haven’t communicated to them that you are not interested in the position, than for practice with interviewing, ok, I can see that, but I will tell you sometimes, the jobs we don’t want can look mighty attractive when you look again. And if they want to pay you more money, the money is usually the draw. My only other thought for you Gina, is to determine what you are looking for in any job you may consider. From culture to pay, to climate, to responsibilities, to autonomy and anything else you can think of that is important to you. When you know what you want before going to an interview, you will not accept anything below your standard or desire and it will be easy to move away from potential opportunities that won’t meet your needs. Money or no money.

Darlene

]]> By: Ask a Manager http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/say-yes-to-a-second-interview-when-youre-saying-no-to-the-job-offer-198/comment-page-1/#comment-350075 Ask a Manager Sat, 01 Nov 2008 01:25:52 +0000 http://www.interviewchatter.com/say-yes-to-a-second-interview-when-youre-saying-no-to-the-job-offer/#comment-350075 I think this is fine to do because you told them candidly that you didn't think you were interested due to the money. If you're sure you wouldn't take it even if they offered you more money, then I'd say not to waste their time, but it doesn't sound like that's the case. I think this is fine to do because you told them candidly that you didn’t think you were interested due to the money. If you’re sure you wouldn’t take it even if they offered you more money, then I’d say not to waste their time, but it doesn’t sound like that’s the case.

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