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This is excellent advice. One of the Big Four reached out to me about a potential dream consulting job, but I was worried about not having enough time to get through their process before other offers come. This was the perfect response, it got their attention and we have an interview scheduled.
Hi Andrew! Truly this video is a gem! Ive tried this with the company I'm hoping to land an offer, emailed the recruiter and followed all the advice here, asked if they're currently at the offer stage with someone, his response was, 'I believe if you have an opportunity with another company and company is not ready to decide, you should concentrate on options that are available to you. This may sound a little ‘cold’ (I don’t mean it to be) but out of all ‘good conscious’, I can’t ask you to hold not knowing if company is going to ‘pull through’ for you'. Kind of expected but he didn't answer the one thing I'm dying to know. Recruiter also didn't say if I'm out of the running, if I was I would've known by now.. what do you think? pls help!!! Take me out of my misery 😞
Thank You for your reply, Andrew. As far as your suggestion, I know it totally depends on the HR rep and hiring manager. They may consider the candidate is merely being forthright. But they're just as likely to think you don't really want the job because you're interviewing elsewhere. Or, you have an ego. Or, if you end up taking the job you'll soon leave for a better offer. Or, we prefer candidates who are focused on OUR company. Or, you have plenty of options, we'll concentrate on candidates who really need this job. Or, insert any rationalization here-you have absolutely no idea which will apply. And neither does the candidate. Don't share your job search status, other than confirming you're actively seeking a new job-if you have other interviews and offers, that's your business, not theirs.
I have used this sage advice just to expedite these lengthy 4-5 step recruitment processes ha! If you dont have another offer just invent one. Get it done.
Thanks for this Andrew! I had 2 final round interviews this week (yesterday and today) and let them both know what's going on. Company 1 has given me extra time to make my decision while I wait for company 2's response (which I think will be a positive one since the hiring manager asked if it was ok to contact my references). Your advice is gold.
Andrew your advice is golden. I wish I would have found this video a month ago. Currently had several interviews within 2 weeks. Expecting at least 2 job offers soon. During my latest intervew (3rd one with the same company) the company was VERY interrogatory as to whether or not I was searching for this job or did a recruiter contact me regarding my previous roles. I do not feel comfortable as the asked these questions 6-7 times within 2 hrs. Like they questioned, HOW DARE you look for another role to better yourself.
I had part time contract but I was looking for full time job. During the interview I was asked if could be available to start after week or something alike, I said honestly yes I have this job, I didn't started yet I can cancel it if is required no problem. After two weeks it was clear I was ghosted by them. It was low paying customer support job and they didn't bad impression during the interview, I'm happy they didn't call me back. What I want to say is maybe you shouldn't that transparent during your interview, or at least on the low paying offerings.
I am extremely thankful to have stumbled upon your video. I always thought that mentioning this would automatically make me an unattractive applicant. I have always wondered what the best way in handling a situation like this would be. Although I am afraid to try it, your approach makes total sense to me. Thank you again for your teachings.
I really appreciate your videos. I have to ask, though: When is the last time you applied to a job and then interviewed? Curious. I can say the state 'hiring' over the past 10+ years is horrendous. Disorganized HR reps, ghosting, unprofessional (I hate that word) attitudes, egos, and ageism are the norm. Everywhere. NO exceptions. I believe your advice only applies to those hiring managers who are actually competent enough to value qualified experience. And that's a small number (just look at the stats surrounding bad managers and disengaged employees). Appreciate your comments. Thanks!
Todd. I’m an executive recruiter. I’ve been working with companies since 2004 and I speak with the interviewers and hiring officially constantly. I see the ATS. I’m in touch with what’s happening and what the trends are. Yes, things have changed. But, human behavior rarely does.
I think this is a nuanced question which serves at least two different purposes depending on the stage of the selection process. Early on, I feel it's not really the recruiter's business: any reasonably smart competent candidate is definitely going to be pursuing several parallel paths at once, and any recruiter worth their salt should know and assume that. Make it explicit that you're interviewing elsewhere (especially how far along those processes are) too early and you introduce unnecessary risk into a lazy/overworked recruiter's equation, and the danger of premature elimination. I believe a positive, transparent answer to the question is only really beneficial to the candidate once you've piqued solid interest beyond the HR department. After all, unless you specifically aim to work in HR, HR is a filter you've to go through before you actually reach the people you may work with and have to impress. If *they* are moved, *then* a discussion of parallel selection processes can become relevant. So if you're not yet a strong blip on the radar of the people who matter, oversharing can lead to misinterpretation or otherwise poor choices by less-than-stellar recruiters. Work with them, but play it safe.
Hi Andrew, thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. My manager recently asked me if I was job hunting. I told her yes because they don't treat us right there. I then proceeded to explain why I felt that way. Since then a promotional position has been posted and she asked if I applied for it. I didn't want to but did anyway. I have to do a presentation during the interview about myself. How do I do this when my attitude hasn't been the best?
It's great that you realized your attitude hasn't been the best. Best of all news, you can totally fix this! Try my video on The Right Attitude: Master Your Craft with Andrew LaCivita.
Another great one to add to the list. Andrew, what % amount can you ask for when applying internally to a similar position but for a different department? More responsibilities and going from 1 report to 3 people reporting to you?
Hello again! I talked to a corporate recruiter today and she asked me a question that really threw me off. I didn't think about this one and I'm not sure if I saw you have any videos about it. She asked me why I'm looking to make a job switch. How do I answer this? The main reason is I'm looking to make a job change is because my compensation is way below average, and the career growth opportunities at my company is virtually nonexistent. My answer to her was: "I really enjoy working at my current job, but they have been downsizing the engineering team over the years, so there isn't really any career development opportunities here anymore. And I am looking to advance my career and knowledge by being open and by looking into different industries and what else is out there in the job market today." Is that okay or would you recommend something else? Thanks as always, you have been super helpful to me and many others!!
Tailor the part about... "by looking into different industries and what else is out there in the job market today." Be more specific as to why you've selected this company and position. Watch my video, Job Interview Tip: The Number 1 Reason Why You Don't Get Hired
I'm 65 and just got a layoff. I have 40 years of IT experience, 2 college degrees, 10 year with IBM and 20 plus years of experience in senior management with 30 years of project and program management success. I have applied to over 100 positions with no significant bites. What am I doing wrong?
Sound advice from when it was a candidate-driven market. Even in more difficult times for the candidate, the company attitudes still look similar. Recently I didn't tell any companies I was applying elsewhere, I just assumed they'd know since the whole tech sector is getting laid off. To be fair nobody asked about it either. Then they got upset in the late stage when we went towards an offer after 10 weeks of interviews... brought it as gently as I could but probably burned a bridge
Hi Andy, how much do you think an exceptional electrical engineer with 3 years of experience should be making today? I'm looking for a new job and I've watched so many of your videos this past couple days. I know you say there's no average pay and it depends on the whole package but could you give me a range or something? Just want to know if I'm being realistic by what I'm hoping to be able to make. I should add that my bosses and senior coworkers all tell me that I exceed expectations. This has always been the case, even in school. I was the top student in my graduating class and received an award for it.
@@andylacivita Thank you for the quick response! So I'm not too crazy for wanting around $100k. Thank you for your videos, I can't stress how helpful they have been. I hate interviewing and job hunting. I was dreading it. But you changed my perspective on it and I'm actually getting excited for it. I learned so much from you and it made me realize how little I know. You deserve more subscribers!
Hang in there! I have a number of free videos on my TH-cam to help with you job search. This Tuesday, I am releasing a new video called, #1 Reason Your Job Search Fails and How to Fix it. Check it out, it's a great one!
That strategy doesn’t work where I’m from. In fact that works against us here. Hiring managers here will simply ghost you out of spite. Just to send you a message they have plenty lined up around the block. There is no transparency of any kind. That wouldn’t even work on me if I were a hiring manager. Good luck on your job search would be the last you here.
I've had an interview, and everything seems to be good so far, but as it's a new role and they're open to augmenting the role, and told me it's going to be a while until they get back to me. I had an interview last week and made it through to the second stage, and I have a first stage interview tomorrow... should I reach out to the original company? How do I do it without seeming like I am pressuring them to hurry up!?
Don’t contact the first company until you’re further along with the others. The first one told you it was going to take a while, so when you think you’re 3/4 away with the others, reach back and say Do you want to check in to see if you can have a discussion about the rules augmentation because you are getting close with some other employers.
I have 2 job offers and 1 pays more than the other and the other job has lower pay but I prefer to work at the lower paying job offer. I would like to have the lower paying job match the other. How do I go about that?
Keep everyone informed? I’m not so sure. Aren’t you a little bias because of your background? How could any interviewer not know most people aren’t just applying for one job when they’re in job search mode? Maybe companies shouldn’t move in slow motion if they’re trying to hire their top choices. Same with low ball salary offers. If companies want to hire & retain good employees offer good pay. Pay someone like you don’t want them to bail for a better offer & they probably won’t be tempted. How can this not be known?
Watch my Thursday live office hours from last week in salary negotiation. You don’t need to believe me because of my background. Why not try these for yourself and see what happens?
what's BS is when you have an interview, have a pretty good feeling about it, then they dont even let you know either way. if you cant even send me a simple rejection email i don't want to work for you anyway, and i feel sorry for the person you did hire.
Agree, I wouldn't let company a know that you're having first or second interviews elsewhere. You wait until you have at least a third interview, then you say something to encourage company a to move faster.
Dear Community! Enjoy this video on whether you should be open about all your interviews! Also, please make sure to SUB to the channel for new videos weekly and live office hours Thursday. If you love this type of material and want to stay updated on my latest strategies for job searching and career development, sign up for my weekly newsletter here: bit.ly/JoinAndysEmailList
If you interview good, then yes, that will probably expedite the process, also a good way to negotiate a good wage
This is excellent advice. One of the Big Four reached out to me about a potential dream consulting job, but I was worried about not having enough time to get through their process before other offers come. This was the perfect response, it got their attention and we have an interview scheduled.
Sweet. Good luck with the offers!!!
Agreed. The only employers that will hold it against you are the ones that will feel entitled to your whole life, not just your work hours.
Hi Andrew! Truly this video is a gem! Ive tried this with the company I'm hoping to land an offer, emailed the recruiter and followed all the advice here, asked if they're currently at the offer stage with someone, his response was, 'I believe if you have an opportunity with another company and company is not ready to decide, you should concentrate on options that are available to you. This may sound a little ‘cold’ (I don’t mean it to be) but out of all ‘good conscious’, I can’t ask you to hold not knowing if company is going to ‘pull through’ for you'. Kind of expected but he didn't answer the one thing I'm dying to know. Recruiter also didn't say if I'm out of the running, if I was I would've known by now.. what do you think? pls help!!! Take me out of my misery 😞
Thank You for your reply, Andrew. As far as your suggestion, I know it totally depends on the HR rep and hiring manager. They may consider the candidate is merely being forthright. But they're just as likely to think you don't really want the job because you're interviewing elsewhere. Or, you have an ego. Or, if you end up taking the job you'll soon leave for a better offer. Or, we prefer candidates who are focused on OUR company. Or, you have plenty of options, we'll concentrate on candidates who really need this job. Or, insert any rationalization here-you have absolutely no idea which will apply. And neither does the candidate. Don't share your job search status, other than confirming you're actively seeking a new job-if you have other interviews and offers, that's your business, not theirs.
I have used this sage advice just to expedite these lengthy 4-5 step recruitment processes ha! If you dont have another offer just invent one. Get it done.
Interesting!!!
Thanks for this Andrew! I had 2 final round interviews this week (yesterday and today) and let them both know what's going on. Company 1 has given me extra time to make my decision while I wait for company 2's response (which I think will be a positive one since the hiring manager asked if it was ok to contact my references).
Your advice is gold.
Outstanding to hear. Good luck Nathan!
Andrew your advice is golden. I wish I would have found this video a month ago. Currently had several interviews within 2 weeks. Expecting at least 2 job offers soon. During my latest intervew (3rd one with the same company) the company was VERY interrogatory as to whether or not I was searching for this job or did a recruiter contact me regarding my previous roles. I do not feel comfortable as the asked these questions 6-7 times within 2 hrs. Like they questioned, HOW DARE you look for another role to better yourself.
😂 go get em Kathy!!
you dont want to work for picky snobs like that anyways
I had part time contract but I was looking for full time job. During the interview I was asked if could be available to start after week or something alike, I said honestly yes I have this job, I didn't started yet I can cancel it if is required no problem. After two weeks it was clear I was ghosted by them. It was low paying customer support job and they didn't bad impression during the interview, I'm happy they didn't call me back. What I want to say is maybe you shouldn't that transparent during your interview, or at least on the low paying offerings.
It's best if you avoid mentioning any salary information all together. :)
I am extremely thankful to have stumbled upon your video. I always thought that mentioning this would automatically make me an unattractive applicant. I have always wondered what the best way in handling a situation like this would be. Although I am afraid to try it, your approach makes total sense to me. Thank you again for your teachings.
Wonderful! So glad to hear this was helpful! Give it a try and let me know how it goes. :)
I really appreciate your videos. I have to ask, though: When is the last time you applied to a job and then interviewed? Curious.
I can say the state 'hiring' over the past 10+ years is horrendous. Disorganized HR reps, ghosting, unprofessional (I hate that word) attitudes, egos, and ageism are the norm. Everywhere. NO exceptions. I believe your advice only applies to those hiring managers who are actually competent enough to value qualified experience. And that's a small number (just look at the stats surrounding bad managers and disengaged employees). Appreciate your comments. Thanks!
Todd. I’m an executive recruiter. I’ve been working with companies since 2004 and I speak with the interviewers and hiring officially constantly. I see the ATS. I’m in touch with what’s happening and what the trends are. Yes, things have changed. But, human behavior rarely does.
I think this is a nuanced question which serves at least two different purposes depending on the stage of the selection process. Early on, I feel it's not really the recruiter's business: any reasonably smart competent candidate is definitely going to be pursuing several parallel paths at once, and any recruiter worth their salt should know and assume that. Make it explicit that you're interviewing elsewhere (especially how far along those processes are) too early and you introduce unnecessary risk into a lazy/overworked recruiter's equation, and the danger of premature elimination.
I believe a positive, transparent answer to the question is only really beneficial to the candidate once you've piqued solid interest beyond the HR department. After all, unless you specifically aim to work in HR, HR is a filter you've to go through before you actually reach the people you may work with and have to impress. If *they* are moved, *then* a discussion of parallel selection processes can become relevant.
So if you're not yet a strong blip on the radar of the people who matter, oversharing can lead to misinterpretation or otherwise poor choices by less-than-stellar recruiters.
Work with them, but play it safe.
Hi Andrew, thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. My manager recently asked me if I was job hunting. I told her yes because they don't treat us right there. I then proceeded to explain why I felt that way. Since then a promotional position has been posted and she asked if I applied for it. I didn't want to but did anyway. I have to do a presentation during the interview about myself. How do I do this when my attitude hasn't been the best?
It's great that you realized your attitude hasn't been the best. Best of all news, you can totally fix this! Try my video on The Right Attitude: Master Your Craft with Andrew LaCivita.
Thank you! I will check that out.
Another great one to add to the list. Andrew, what % amount can you ask for when applying internally to a similar position but for a different department? More responsibilities and going from 1 report to 3 people reporting to you?
Hello again! I talked to a corporate recruiter today and she asked me a question that really threw me off. I didn't think about this one and I'm not sure if I saw you have any videos about it. She asked me why I'm looking to make a job switch. How do I answer this? The main reason is I'm looking to make a job change is because my compensation is way below average, and the career growth opportunities at my company is virtually nonexistent.
My answer to her was:
"I really enjoy working at my current job, but they have been downsizing the engineering team over the years, so there isn't really any career development opportunities here anymore. And I am looking to advance my career and knowledge by being open and by looking into different industries and what else is out there in the job market today."
Is that okay or would you recommend something else? Thanks as always, you have been super helpful to me and many others!!
Tailor the part about... "by looking into different industries and what else is out there in the job market today." Be more specific as to why you've selected this company and position. Watch my video, Job Interview Tip: The Number 1 Reason Why You Don't Get Hired
@@andylacivita Thank you!
I'm 65 and just got a layoff. I have 40 years of IT experience, 2 college degrees, 10 year with IBM and 20 plus years of experience in senior management with 30 years of project and program management success. I have applied to over 100 positions with no significant bites. What am I doing wrong?
Sound advice from when it was a candidate-driven market. Even in more difficult times for the candidate, the company attitudes still look similar. Recently I didn't tell any companies I was applying elsewhere, I just assumed they'd know since the whole tech sector is getting laid off. To be fair nobody asked about it either. Then they got upset in the late stage when we went towards an offer after 10 weeks of interviews... brought it as gently as I could but probably burned a bridge
Andy ! Maybe I missed it but is it ok to disclose the actual name of the other company you are Interviewing with if in the same industry ?
Yes!
Hi Andy, how much do you think an exceptional electrical engineer with 3 years of experience should be making today? I'm looking for a new job and I've watched so many of your videos this past couple days. I know you say there's no average pay and it depends on the whole package but could you give me a range or something? Just want to know if I'm being realistic by what I'm hoping to be able to make. I should add that my bosses and senior coworkers all tell me that I exceed expectations. This has always been the case, even in school. I was the top student in my graduating class and received an award for it.
Some companies will pay $75K and others will pay $120K. You're in there.
@@andylacivita Thank you for the quick response! So I'm not too crazy for wanting around $100k.
Thank you for your videos, I can't stress how helpful they have been. I hate interviewing and job hunting. I was dreading it. But you changed my perspective on it and I'm actually getting excited for it. I learned so much from you and it made me realize how little I know. You deserve more subscribers!
@@FixitFox We are all crazy! Stay that way. :-)
As a fresher i depressed without getting a job.please do a video about how to get job for freshers
Seedch for college on my channel!
Hang in there! I have a number of free videos on my TH-cam to help with you job search. This Tuesday, I am releasing a new video called, #1 Reason Your Job Search Fails and How to Fix it. Check it out, it's a great one!
That strategy doesn’t work where I’m from. In fact that works against us here. Hiring managers here will simply ghost you out of spite. Just to send you a message they have plenty lined up around the block. There is no transparency of any kind. That wouldn’t even work on me if I were a hiring manager. Good luck on your job search would be the last you here.
Raven, I always encourage you to do what you think is best for your location and culture. I’m sending you good luck 🍀👍 vibes!!
I've had an interview, and everything seems to be good so far, but as it's a new role and they're open to augmenting the role, and told me it's going to be a while until they get back to me. I had an interview last week and made it through to the second stage, and I have a first stage interview tomorrow... should I reach out to the original company? How do I do it without seeming like I am pressuring them to hurry up!?
Don’t contact the first company until you’re further along with the others. The first one told you it was going to take a while, so when you think you’re 3/4 away with the others, reach back and say Do you want to check in to see if you can have a discussion about the rules augmentation because you are getting close with some other employers.
@@andylacivita Thank you, Andy. I'll hold off on contacting them.
I have 2 job offers and 1 pays more than the other and the other job has lower pay but I prefer to work at the lower paying job offer. I would like to have the lower paying job match the other. How do I go about that?
Watch my videos on my TH-cam on How to Negotiate Salary After Job Offer and How to Decide Between Two Job Offers
Keep everyone informed? I’m not so sure. Aren’t you a little bias because of your background? How could any interviewer not know most people aren’t just applying for one job when they’re in job search mode? Maybe companies shouldn’t move in slow motion if they’re trying to hire their top choices.
Same with low ball salary offers. If companies want to hire & retain good employees offer good pay. Pay someone like you don’t want them to bail for a better offer & they probably won’t be tempted. How can this not be known?
Watch my Thursday live office hours from last week in salary negotiation. You don’t need to believe me because of my background. Why not try these for yourself and see what happens?
what's BS is when you have an interview, have a pretty good feeling about it, then they dont even let you know either way. if you cant even send me a simple rejection email i don't want to work for you anyway, and i feel sorry for the person you did hire.
It's not great advice... you should keep that to yourself
You use it for leverage in negotiation. And you use it to get more time when they give you an offer.
Agree, I wouldn't let company a know that you're having first or second interviews elsewhere. You wait until you have at least a third interview, then you say something to encourage company a to move faster.