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>In your position, I’d make clear that you’re worried about losing other offers, so you need a response by end of Thursday or you’re going to withdraw your appl
by effectorcupped 7y ago
>In your position, I’d make clear that you’re worried about losing other offers, so you need a response by end of Thursday or you’re going to withdraw your application
Won't that sound a bit like a threat though?
During the initial phone call, I did make it clear that I had other offers coming in in December (which is true), so maybe the recruiter just has that deadline in mind.
- blowski 7y agoI guess you're worried about coming across aggressive because it could put them off. In my experience, you can phrase that "assertively" - something like: > Hi, I imagine you either haven't seen my email or haven't been able to reply for some reason yet. I'm really keen to follow up our initial chats because I liked my interview and the company, so I've been nervous about sending this email in case it comes over as aggressive or impatient. However, I am in a position where I could lose other opportunities if I don't give them an answer, and I don't want to lose those if I'm no longer a candidate for the position here. If I don't hear back from you by Thursday night, I'll have to assume that you're not interested in continuing on this occasion. I'm available on email and mobile, and I would really appreciate a follow up so I know what to do next.
- masukomi 7y agonever make false deadlines. If you do you may get called on it. "oh, sorry. We can't get back to you by ____. Good luck with the other position." you can't say "oh actually there aren't other offers i was lying to you to get you to move faster. No worries right?"