Interviewer: When will I be hired? The post-90s guy said 'any time', and the appointment became waiting for notification
"When will you be hired?" Interviewer Xiaona looked at Daqiang, a post-90s job seeker with an urgent look.
Daqiang said, "You can do it at any time. As long as there is no problem with your company, you can go to work tomorrow."
The interviewer Xiao Na looked surprised: "Aren't you leaving the company now? Can you come to work tomorrow?"
Daqiang hesitated and did not say why.
Originally, the interview process was very pleasant, but the last question made the interviewer Xiaona hesitate, and finally asked him to go back first and wait for the notice.
In fact, this question is very common in the interview process. Usually, if you are satisfied with your interview performance, you will ask this question seriously.
But impatient behavior like a job seeker is not only unhelpful, but may also be bad. But if it is vague and cannot give an exact time, it is also an inappropriate answer.
So, how should we correctly view and answer this question? It is recommended to fully consider the following three aspects.
Interviewer: When will I be hired? The post-90s guy said "any time", and the appointment became waiting for notification
- Correctly understand the interviewer's intention for the entry time issue.
Asking about the entry time has many considerations for the recruiting unit.
First, you have a preliminary understanding of the interviewee, but you still need to improve the content of the entry time in the interview-related information, and give the leaders of the next round of interviews a comprehensive information material. Candidates will then need to proceed to the next round of interviews for a more in-depth interview assessment.
The second is to determine that you can enter the job, and the job seeker needs to inform the clear time so as to facilitate the arrangement of the relevant entry work. Of course, through the answer determined by the entry time, the true wishes of the job seeker can also be judged.
Interviewer: When will I be hired? The post-90s guy said "any time", and the appointment became waiting for notification
- Job seekers should comprehensively consider the entry time that they can control.
When the interviewer asks about the entry time, the job seeker should make a judgment on the controllable time in advance based on their actual situation.
Usually need to consider from two aspects:
on the job
Every job resignation requires a transition and handover time. Don’t be so short-sighted that you don’t care about your old employer. This will not only chill the company’s heart, but also make the next job doubt your sense of responsibility. Therefore, the resignation and handover time should be calculated well, usually within a month, and the time for non-critical positions is more flexible.
resigned
It is relatively easier to judge the entry time during the career window period, but don't be too urgent. After all, "do not buy or sell", which will reduce your image of value in the eyes of the interviewer. Of course, it is not to deliberately take a posture, but to give a reasonable and well-founded time after full consideration, so as to be stable enough.
Interviewer: When will I be hired? The post-90s guy said "any time", and the appointment became waiting for notification
- Leave room for maneuver to make the onboarding process smoother.
Although the current work status has been considered, it is still an aspect to consider whether the relevant arrangements for living are appropriate before starting a new job. For example, if you end your last job in mid-job state, is there an appropriate buffer break time? Do I need to adjust my family life during the career window?
After all, to start a new career journey, both the company and the individual need to be full and high-spirited. Therefore, giving yourself leeway and making the onboarding process smoother is the proper way to handle both public and private matters.
In short, when faced with the seemingly ordinary question of the interviewer "when can I join the job", don't be impatient in order to seize the opportunity, let alone give the exact time in vague remarks. Only when the current personal status and affairs are properly arranged and the time determined in this way is a reasonable answer.