Handle Multiple Job Interviews

Got Multiple Job Interviews – here’s how to handle all of them

Have you ever been in a situation where you have multiple job interviews and you don’t want to skip any of the good offers? Having more than one job interview at a same time is great, provided you know how to handle them without getting distracted from your main focus.
Managing more than one job interview at a time is not an easy task. But losing a good offer for one specific job interview doesn’t make any sense either. If you don’t want to lose any of the opportunities you have, you need to learn how to handle multiple job interviews at the same time. Here’s what you should do:

Make a list

Not many job seekers get multiple opportunities at the same time and if you are being offered multiple job interviews, you are extremely fortunate. So try to make the most of it. To get the best job for your future, it is very important to plan the various interviews systematically. Make a list and create a spread sheet of every interview you have. List the interview time, date, name of the company, job description, contact information, documents required, and everything else relating to the interview that is important. Compiling all this information neatly and clearly on a spread sheet will help you prepare for all of your interviews. Don’t forget to update the sheet, in case of any changes.

Pay more attention to important interviews first

After making a list of your interviews, you will get an idea which interview is relatively tough. Prepare for one interview at a time. Don’t prepare for all the interviews randomly. Follow your schedule and pay attention to the one that you think needs extra preparation and leave the rest for later. By this, you will be able to study and prepare well. However, it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t prepare for less important interviews.

Always analyse the pros and cons of all your job interviews

As soon as you create a spread sheet and determine which interview is more important, find out the pros and cons of all the companies that you have interviews for. Remember every company is different. Compare the offers, work culture, salary slab, quality of work, etc. This way you will be able to better decide which company can help boost your career in future and which company can help in your overall growth.

Have patience and then decide

If you are serious about your career, it is always a good idea to take time to make your decision rather than rushing into things. So if you have multiple choices, don’t just accept what comes on your way first. Always wait for some time, let the right opportunity come, and decide accordingly. No matter if you get the offer from a good company, always wait till all your interviews are over. Analyse all your offers in hand and then make the decision. See which job suits you the best overall.
Last but not least; don’t be over confident, just because you have multiple options. It is very important to know what you want in your life and where you see yourself in the next 10-15 years. Visit Build-a-Career for further advice or to apply for jobs.