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Okay, this is the scenario...
Someone i know is currently working in recruitment. She doesn't enjoy it but knows it will be useful for here MSc in Occupational Psychology. However she is being made redundant at the end of February - just over 3 weeks away (!).
She is attending an internal job interview tomorrow and the role is a 'Resource Administrator'. This involves gathering compliance paperwork and other general Admin things. More importantly, she didn't exactly apply for this and instead her current manager recommended her for it. Although this job isn't ideal, it could do. The pay remains the sale as her current job (£18k) but she wouldn't get any comission. She currently gets an extra £400 a month on average - before tax.
Now, she has also applied to her 'dream job' but is yet to hear back. I suggested ringing up the 'dream company' and asking when she should expect a response and do this before the interview. With time being key and rent to pay, what she should do?
1) Ask the internal employer for a pay rise and take the job although she wouldn't be completely happy BUT she'd continue earning and not have to worry about getting a job as soon as possible.
2) If offered, decline the job and keep searching for another job in Psychology/HR. Her current CV isn't too bad but i fear the job market remains extremely competitive...
3) Ask the interviewer (if they offer the job) for more time to 'think about things'. I suggested mentioning she had more interviews at the end of the week, thus making her sound in demand.
A key thing to note, 2 of her colleagues are also attending the interview. So i suppose if she doesn't get the job offer, she wouldn't need to think about the above but it's good to be prepared! The other colleagues did not get a recommendation.
Thanks for your opinions in advance.
Someone i know is currently working in recruitment. She doesn't enjoy it but knows it will be useful for here MSc in Occupational Psychology. However she is being made redundant at the end of February - just over 3 weeks away (!).
She is attending an internal job interview tomorrow and the role is a 'Resource Administrator'. This involves gathering compliance paperwork and other general Admin things. More importantly, she didn't exactly apply for this and instead her current manager recommended her for it. Although this job isn't ideal, it could do. The pay remains the sale as her current job (£18k) but she wouldn't get any comission. She currently gets an extra £400 a month on average - before tax.
Now, she has also applied to her 'dream job' but is yet to hear back. I suggested ringing up the 'dream company' and asking when she should expect a response and do this before the interview. With time being key and rent to pay, what she should do?
1) Ask the internal employer for a pay rise and take the job although she wouldn't be completely happy BUT she'd continue earning and not have to worry about getting a job as soon as possible.
2) If offered, decline the job and keep searching for another job in Psychology/HR. Her current CV isn't too bad but i fear the job market remains extremely competitive...
3) Ask the interviewer (if they offer the job) for more time to 'think about things'. I suggested mentioning she had more interviews at the end of the week, thus making her sound in demand.
A key thing to note, 2 of her colleagues are also attending the interview. So i suppose if she doesn't get the job offer, she wouldn't need to think about the above but it's good to be prepared! The other colleagues did not get a recommendation.
Thanks for your opinions in advance.
