Been Offered An Interview But.........
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Probably a strange topic but one of the many companies I applied for whilst unemployed has said they'd like to arrange an interview within the next 2 weeks and could I email them when I'd be available. Great!
Not great - I can't remember what the role fully entails. I was sending off dozens of applications and it's very hard to keep track of them, especially as it was over a month ago. I've checked their website and the site I found it on originally but the post is no longer advertised. I still have my specific cover letter and can remember most of the details but really need the exact description so I can do as much research as possible.
So my question is should I reply and ask for a copy of the description or would that look bad? I'm also currently doing a Mon-Fri temp job so should I ask the prospective employers to base the interview around my current hours or just tell them I'm free any time and just take the time off? (Presuming my current employers will be fine with it)
Not great - I can't remember what the role fully entails. I was sending off dozens of applications and it's very hard to keep track of them, especially as it was over a month ago. I've checked their website and the site I found it on originally but the post is no longer advertised. I still have my specific cover letter and can remember most of the details but really need the exact description so I can do as much research as possible.
So my question is should I reply and ask for a copy of the description or would that look bad? I'm also currently doing a Mon-Fri temp job so should I ask the prospective employers to base the interview around my current hours or just tell them I'm free any time and just take the time off? (Presuming my current employers will be fine with it)
RemainAllHoof said:
Did you ever see the full job description? If not, you could ask so that you can prepare fully.
It's even worse when you don't know which CV you sent them. "I see from your CV that you're a part-time gigolo..."
Yes I did when applying. I used a standard CV but tailored the cover letter to cover every point that was in the vacancy, both of which are still in my email sent folder". So I can remember most of it, but not specifics or indeed what the salary was. Although anything more than the £180 a week I'm on would suit me just fine..........It's even worse when you don't know which CV you sent them. "I see from your CV that you're a part-time gigolo..."
I did send a follow up a few days later confirming my availability but still never heard anything so I've written off any chance of getting this one. One way of looking at it would be would I really want to work for a firm that can't get a simple thing like this right (smaller company so I doubt it got lost in the system). But then I could really do with a job that pays me more than £200 a week..............
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