Laurie shares how a candidate who couldn't relocate right away still landed the job by interviewing virtually and agreeing to start remotely. The employer stayed flexible on timing, and it worked for both sides.
Foreign. Hey guys, it's Laurie with Career Coaching now and welcome to Interview Success Stories. As you guys know, I bring interview horror stories. I also bring interview success stories so that you guys can learn from both. So we'll jump right in for today. This is keep an open mind and this actually just happened recently where, where I had a candidate that I was working with. She went in for an interview, but let me back up a minute. The position was in a different state than where she was going to school, but she was relocating back to this state. But it wasn't going to be for several months until she graduated. This employer was looking for someone to start right away. But I really like that she had all the experience that they were looking for. I liked her attitude, her personality. I thought she'd be a really good fit it. So this is actually for both employers and candidates to listen to. This is very important. Keep an open mind always. So she went in for the interview or I should say a virtual interview. They absolutely loved her. Although she cannot, she couldn't start for several months. They absolutely loved her. The employer liked her so much and the candidate liked the employer so much that they actually worked out out something that she could do remotely while she was still in the other state until she relocates. Once she relocates, obviously she would go in every day. But because both the employer and the candidate were open minded about this position and about everything about the company, about the candidate, she actually got in. Where typically if you don't keep an open mind, you know, most employers wouldn't have even interviewed this person person because they need someone to start right away and then vice versa. She probably would have never gone in for this position because she could not relocate soon enough. So anyway, moral of the story is keep an open mind. Good talent is good talent and you can always work things out. So both of you employers, employees, keep an open mind. All right, it's Laurie again with Career Coaching now and I will be back again with more success stories and horror stories that you can learn from them. Have a good day.
