QUESTION: I have already rejected a job offer from them in the past; it Is unwise to approach them again for a job.
FACT: The company will be glad to consider your application, provided it has an open and suitable position.
In a hot job market, there would be a significant number o: people who receive multiple job offers. A person might even decide to stick on in his current job if his manager convinces him well—in terms of a relook into his salary, promotion, an expected new project, a change of team, or simply clarification of doubts. Subsequently, if the employee is not satisfied with the outcome, then he is left with no choice but to look for a new job. As for the manager, he may have made promises, but then these have to be agreed upon by his management. And in a few cases, these promises turn out to be difficult to keep,
Then there’s the scenario of a person receiving multiple job offers and joining one of the companies, but finding out that his new work is not up to his expectation. It could be that the work environment, the teaming, his new manager, or the company’s polices and culture, are not in line with his expectations. in both scenarios, the employee starts to search for a new job. But he usually shies away from applying for a position with a company where he had been previously selected, as he feels guilty about re-approaching them. Actually, if he has been honest about explaining the reason for turning down the offer, and has not burnt his bridges with that company, then he should not feel inhibited about approaching the company again.
The company, in fact, will be happy to reconsider the candidate, provided the position is still open. It will probe to find out the reason for the candidate’s approaching it again, and if satisfied with the answer, will proceed further. Some companies might play it cautiously and put the person through further interviews to reconfirm their decision to proceed. There is nothing wrong in returning to a company or joining another whose offer one had rejected in the past. Every company wants to hire the best possible candidates. Good candidates are always in demand.
WHAT CAN YOU DO As THE EMPLOYEE? There is no harm in going back to your previous company or to reconsider a previously offered job. But this is ‘possible only if you have not burnt your bridges. The company will ask for the real reason behind your reconsideration, and you should be honest in providing it. You should not be ashamed of what your ex-colleagues or hiring manager might think about you as every company is looking for good people.
WHAT CAN YOU DO AS THE MANAGER? You should be really ‘happy to reconsider the ex-employee or a previously extended offer. If the person is an ex-employee, then the decision is easy as you are aware of the performance level of that person. You should hire the person if the performance level, along with behavioral skills, is good, and you have a vacancy to match. if the position is not open, then, in case of an exceptional performer, you should take this up with your management, HR and Finance, and get a position opened for this person. If the person had taken up the offer in the past and had not joined, then in that case, you would need to conduct a few more interviews. You would need to ascertain the correct reason for the candidate’s coming back before proceeding to extend the offer.
