Seeking Multiple Offer QuestionI posted this earlier by attaching to one of my existing posts so if you' ve seen it already, I apologize for the duplicate post. Hi all, Thank you for your input. I am done with the second interview and believe I can expect an offer which I would welcome. Now for another question. I am still in the running for another position. The recruiter I am working with had indicated that they would be deciding around now but to let her know if anything changed on my end. Is it OK to let her know with an email to try and generate an offer from this company. Here is what I was thinking of saying: Hi XXXX, I hope all is well with you. I know you said you would call but I thought I would let you know that I am expecting a job offer over the next day or so. I am not sure whether XXXX and XXXX are close to a decision yet, but I thought I would check to see. I would welcome the opportunity to entertain an offer from ABC Company if I am their chosen candidate. I welcome your thoughts when you have time. Thanks for all of your help and time. This would be a great opportunity as well. I appreciate any feedback. Thank you again. I think your note is too informal on the one hand, and too presumptuous on the other ("I would welcome the opportunity to entertain an offer..." c' mon!) In your case, it' s perfectly OK to advise you have another offer in hand, given that the recruiter specifically asked you to let her know if your status changed. BUT wait until you get the other offer!!!! If you approach them before you have a firm offer, in an attempt, no matter how subtle, to "get" them to make an offer, and they' re not ready, you could lose the opportunity as well as end up not getting the other offer! How about this, in the event you get a firm offer from the other company? Dear XXXX (you do not use "hi" as a salutation in a business letter!), I am following up with you regarding the status of hiring for the position of X. You had said a decision might be made at about this time, and to let you know if anything changed on my end. I do have a change in circumstances: I have received an offer from another company. However, I am still very interested in the position with your firm, and feel it is a better fit all the way around. Do you have an idea of when a decision might be made? In this way, you are letting them know your situation, and letting them know you prefer their job, but you are ostensibly not pushing them to hurry their process. If they think for a minute that you are trying to "force" their hand, you will lose out. Then take it from whatever response you get. Thank you for the feedback. I a do appreciate it. I am a firm believer in a more professional style of communication and I do like your verbiage better. Having said that, the only reason for the informal introduction was because that is how the recruiter addresses me (i.e. Hi XXXX). I thought, in that case, it would be acceptable to do so and have done so in past emails. Am I wrong in my thought process? To be so formal in my intro at this point might seem out of place. Regardless, I do appreciate the feedback and it looks like I need to revisit my verbiage style because that is how I word things frequently. Well, if that has been your previous mutual style of greeting, then, yes, use it; it would seem out of place otherwise. But, as a rule, once you're established a relationship with a business acquaintance, you need to strike the balance between too formal and too casual, and "hi" is too casual, IMHO! Or, why not call her on the phone? That works, too! | |
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