Rescheduling an interviewI got an interview for a company, and they literally called me within 15 minutes of my resume being sent. They wanted to interview tommorow... and I couldnt schedule an interview until 3 days later (today friday)They called me today to change the time of the interview 2 hours later, but I was unable to confirm that appointment and requested the interview to be changed until monday. I have a commitment this evening.. that there is no way that I can cancel. normally I would be completely flexible in this situation. Anyway, the recuiter seemed irritated, and she said she would call me back. She called to confirm an appointment on monday (with a different person a marketing director and not VP), but then started asking me screening questions ... salary range... wanted work samples emailed to her... all which I am complying with. But have I already blown this interview by not being able to comply with the scheduling change? Any input would be appreciated. Professional companies and recruiters know that your priorities for each day are already set and should work around your schedule. Many applicants ask me what is convenient to me but I tell them I can work around their schedule. If I call you to an interview and really want you, you can be assured I would make every effort to meet you when your time permits (within reason). I would check with another recruiter. It sounds as if this recruiter is not being very professional. Yes, you may have already blown it, but go to the interview on Monday and do your best. While I agree that it is unreasonable to expect a candidate to be available on a moment's notice, they may have gotten the impression that you are not "interested enough" in this job... If you already have a job, they should understand and try to give you more notice. However if you're currently not working, and I can't tell from your post if you are or not, they may assume you "should" be more flexible. (If you aren't working, I would wonder myself why your schedule was so inflexible, too, but if you are, then they should be willing to accommodate you as much as possible.) My husband had a similar situation--this company called him late one day to interview the next day, and, since he already had a job, he couldn't get off with such short notice--unless he lied and called in sick, and even that would have caused a problem for him at work. Then they said they couldn't interview the following week, when he could; then they called that week and said they could, etc. But by then his plans couldn't be changed. Long story short, they got irritated with him and he ended up not getting an interview after all. | |
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