| Have you ever found yourself in this situation? You | | | | comes down to is your ability to make that eye-to-eye |
| turned down a job offer because you were sure you | | | | connection with the hiring manager and communicate |
| were getting a better one….and then you didn't. | | | | to him that you will honor the opportunity, that you |
| What now? Can you get that offer back? Maybe. | | | | were given a fair shake, and that you won't leave. |
| Here's your best shot at turning this situation around for | | | | If you can communicate this to the hiring manager, it is |
| you: | | | | possible to get the offer reinstated—I've seen it |
| First of all, find out if the job is still open before you do | | | | happen, but it is difficult. It's better to avoid this |
| anything. If so, contact the hiring manager you | | | | situation by being very thoughtful before you turn |
| spoke to in the interview. Don't go th | | | | down any job offers.rough HR—they aren't known |
| Have you ever found yourself in this situation? You | | | | to be very forgiving of that kind of behavior. Besides |
| turned down a job offer because you were sure you | | | | that, HR doesn't have the need to fill that spot that the |
| were getting a better one….and then you didn't. | | | | hiring manager does. If you've been through the |
| What now? Can you get that offer back? Maybe. | | | | interview and gotten the offer, the hiring manager has |
| Here's your best shot at turning this situation around for | | | | seen that you're a person who can solve a problem |
| you: | | | | he has in the business. |
| First of all, find out if the job is still open before you do | | | | When you speak to the hiring manager, accept |
| anything. If so, contact the hiring manager you | | | | responsibility. Say something like, "Mr. Manager, you |
| spoke to in the interview. Don't go through | | | | have to understand, this is the first time I've been in this |
| HR—they aren't known to be very forgiving of that | | | | kind of a job search, and I was anticipating a couple of |
| kind of behavior. Besides that, HR doesn't have the | | | | other offers, and I was uncomfortable because yours |
| need to fill that spot that the hiring manager does. If | | | | was the first I received, but upon pursuing some of |
| you've been through the interview and gotten the | | | | these other positions a little farther, I have come to |
| offer, the hiring manager has seen that you're a | | | | realize that I've made a terrible mistake in not |
| person who can solve a problem he has in the | | | | accepting yours. I'd love to be reconsidered for it, and |
| business. | | | | if I need to come in and interview again, I'm fine with |
| When you speak to the hiring manager, accept | | | | that. I would just like the opportunity to discuss it with |
| responsibility. Say something like, "Mr. Manager, you | | | | you and see if we can come to an agreement." |
| have to understand, this is the first time I've been in this | | | | One of the things you have to remember is that you |
| kind of a job search, and I was anticipating a couple of | | | | have to help that manager feel that you're not taking |
| other offers, and I was uncomfortable because yours | | | | this job because it's the only one left, and that you are |
| was the first I received, but upon pursuing some of | | | | committed to the job and won't be leaving as soon as |
| these other positions a little farther, I have come to | | | | "something better" comes along. What it really |
| realize that I've made a terrible mistake in not | | | | comes down to is your ability to make that eye-to-eye |
| accepting yours. I'd love to be reconsidered for it, and | | | | connection with the hiring manager and communicate |
| if I need to come in and interview again, I'm fine with | | | | to him that you will honor the opportunity, that you |
| that. I would just like the opportunity to discuss it with | | | | were given a fair shake, and that you won't leave. |
| you and see if we can come to an agreement." | | | | If you can communicate this to the hiring manager, it is |
| One of the things you have to remember is that you | | | | possible to get the offer reinstated—I've seen it |
| have to help that manager feel that you're not taking | | | | happen, but it is difficult. It's better to avoid this |
| this job because it's the only one left, and that you are | | | | situation by being very thoughtful before you turn |
| committed to the job and won't be leaving as soon as | | | | down any job offers. |
| "something better" comes along. What it really | | | | |