The ideal situation is to work through the application process, attend a number of interviews, secure a range of offers and find yourself able to select the option most suitable to your career plan and personal circumstances.
The number of interviews you are invited to attend varies due to a wide range of factors. These could include time of year, your flexibility in terms of location, what range of employers you are interested in, the range of roles you are interested in, current economic conditions, competition and how you approach the market.
For insight into the process of finding that first job in the sector, we asked our database of geo-professionals the following questions – specifically relating to their first ever geo-job:
If an interview goes well – an offer is hopefully made
If an offer is made, employers like to receive a verbal acceptance within a short time frame. This helps with their planning and helps them to move on to the next task. Employees on the other hand would like to take time to consider options.
Many times we have seen clients mentally move on if an offer is not accepted quickly and they will ask for more CV’s and continue to interview.
The interview process runs two ways and communication is vital. It can often help to have an experienced recruiter working behind the scenes to ensure all parties remain on track
It is clear from our survey data that there are many journeys through the interview, offer and acceptance process, but the most significant factor is that 60% of our survey recipients received one offer and took it!
We have also completed an in-depth survey of First Interviews within the Geo-Sector and the results are published in our resources section here: Penguin Recruitment
“Pick the right company based on the interviewers, not wages or name. “
