[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/how-long-wait-job-offer#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/how-long-wait-job-offer","headline":"How Long Should I Wait For a Job Offer?","name":"How Long Should I Wait For a Job Offer?","description":"  \u201cI had an interview two Fridays ago and it went really well! But now I haven\u2019t heard anything. Does it mean I am out of the running? I have followed up twice… Should I follow up again? How long do I wait?\u201d Chris asked this multi-faceted question during a training session. I am going…","datePublished":"2018-03-16","dateModified":"2019-03-06","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/author\/admin#Person","name":"Lisa Rangel","url":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/author\/admin","identifier":1,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d232d4d94c36a87067529574d8bf976cdcbe10988a09d79e9fbc2b75ce6cb95a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d232d4d94c36a87067529574d8bf976cdcbe10988a09d79e9fbc2b75ce6cb95a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Chameleon Resumes, LLC","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chameleon_FullColor-1.png","url":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chameleon_FullColor-1.png","width":1000,"height":442}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-long-wait-job-offer.png","url":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-long-wait-job-offer.png","height":"300","width":"450"},"url":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/how-long-wait-job-offer","about":["Blog","Job Search Planning"],"wordCount":618,"keywords":["Chameleon Resumes blog","interview","job interview","job search","lisa rangel","multiple job offers"],"articleBody":" \u201cI had an interview two Fridays ago and it went really well! But now I haven\u2019t heard anything. Does it mean I am out of the running? I have followed up twice… Should I follow up again? How long do I wait?\u201dChris asked this multi-faceted question during a training session. I am going to break down the answers question by question below:\u201cDoes it mean I am out of the running?\u201dNo, it doesn\u2019t mean you are out of the running. But it doesn\u2019t mean you are in the running. It simply means you haven\u2019t heard from them yet\u2014with a yes or a no. Don\u2019t assume information. And don\u2019t fill in the blanks in absence of information. Just keep interviewing elsewhere and continue to follow up.\u201cI have followed up twice (in two weeks)… Should I follow up again?\u201dFollowing up every two weeks thereafter until you get a response is a good idea that demonstrates resiliency, positivity and assertiveness. After all, you are showing you don\u2019t give up quickly and you don\u2019t assume the worst. Some people would say, “You are wasting your time.” To those people, I reply \u201cYou can\u2019t land what you don\u2019t go after.\u201d\u201cHow long do I wait?\u201dDon\u2019t wait at all. Let me give you some context for my ‘don\u2019t wait’ answer. When I hear the word \u2018wait,\u2019 I envision someone sitting and waiting around for news.Screw that… Don\u2019t wait!Keep your interview pipelines FULL and keep interviewing until you get and ACCEPT the offer you want.It\u2019s not over until it\u2019s over, according to Yogi Berra, right?Well, the same goes for job searching.Don\u2019t wait. Let it go and focus on getting\/attending the next interview.You don\u2019t stop and wait for replies.You keep interviewing and getting interviews until you have an accepted offer.There is a deep-seated reason why it is CRUCIAL keep interviewing, even when you had an awesome interview in your desired job at a fantastic company…Too many people make the mistake of stopping their interviews elsewhere when they feel the interview for the coveted job they want went well.People do this because they are hoping desperately, since it went well, the offer will come and they won\u2019t have to interview anymore.I know. I get it.However, when you stop interviewing to wait for an offer, you lose your leverage.You just gave the prospective employer all the power.If you actually get an offer, you lost your negotiating power by giving up anything else in your pipeline.You have essentially put all your eggs in a one offer basket.And when you negotiate, this having-no-leverage thing will seep through your pores and can put you in a position of taking whatever they give you.Why? You won\u2019t walk away since you don\u2019t have anything else.And the prospective employer will know it.So don\u2019t wait for the offer.Keep interviewing.And if you are unsure how to keep your interview pipeline full, my ‘Get Hired Fast!’ package to:Put in to action the sure-fire action plan that generates interviews like water coming out of a firehose.Find the direct decision makers who can hire you and avoid getting entangled in the interview-less, bureaucratic HR trap.Create the compensation negotiation leverage that will empower you to maximize your salary with any offers you receive\u2014because you will be able to walk away like a boss if they don\u2019t give you what you deserve. (Imagine this!!)Let\u2019s do this: https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/ghf  Lisa ChameleonResumesLisaRangel"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"How Long Should I Wait For a Job Offer?","item":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/how-long-wait-job-offer#breadcrumbitem"}]}]