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What should I tell my interviewer when I can start my new job?

  • I'm currently working full time in at a job now working 40 hours a week. I have been looking elsewhere for a job recently as I am not happy where I am at now. I have a job interview at a hospital tomorrow working in the dietician's office. This job is AMAZING with better pay, better hours, etc. And the job looks like it has some potential. When I went in last week to check up on my job application, the lady said she hadn't gotten any other applicants. Well, she calls the next day and schedules an interview for Monday (tomorrow). Problem is, at my current job, my last day I'm scheduled to work is April 15th, 2 weeks from today. I already gave my 2 weeks notice there so they have already scheduled my last day to work. So when I go in tomorrow, I somehow need to tell her, I won't be able to start for 2 more weeks. I'm scared if I'm hired, my 2 weeks notice I've given at my job now may jeopardize me getting hired. I REALLY want this job but how can I explain the situation to my job interviewer tomorrow that I won't be able to start for 2 more weeks without it looking bad on me? Will this look bad on me if I can't start immediately? I don't know if she'll be like "Can you start any sooner?"...I hate to up and leave my job before my official last day and leave them hanging but I do NOT want to pass up this great job opportunity. How can I handle this situation tomorrow without looking bad and get hired on at this job and start in 2 weeks? How can I tell her I can't start for 2 more weeks because that's when my 2 weeks notice ends so I can give the time to hire someone else and I still get this job tomorrow?

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    Most employers - if they like you and want to hire you - respect giving a 2 week notice to old employer. As that is what they would want from any employees leaving them. I would not think this would be looked on as a bad thing. Listen for clues. If they say something like they need someone right away - ask if 2 weeks is within the "right away". If it isn't - and you assured you have the job - then you will need to decide if you want this job bad enough. Your old employer may understand that you regret not being able to work your notice but you need to leave immediately as you've just been handed this incredible opportunity. Or negotiate for one week. However, if your interview is tomorrow - Monday - it isn't real likely you will be hired on the spot. In some places this process takes time. There may be a second interview. A week may go by before you know for sure. And if so - you are halfway there.

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Most employers - if they like you and want to hire you - respect giving a 2 week notice to old employer. As that is what they would want from any employees leaving them. I would not think this would be looked on as a bad thing. Listen for clues. If they say something like they need someone right away - ask if 2 weeks is within the "right away". If it isn't - and you assured you have the job - then you will need to decide if you want this job bad enough. Your old employer may understand that you regret not being able to work your notice but you need to leave immediately as you've just been handed this incredible opportunity. Or negotiate for one week. However, if your interview is tomorrow - Monday - it isn't real likely you will be hired on the spot. In some places this process takes time. There may be a second interview. A week may go by before you know for sure. And if so - you are halfway there.

Jo

DO NOT LIE. This is the worst thing you can possibly do. They will find out, especially if you are using the old job as a reference. It should not matter to them if it takes you 6 weeks to finish your current job if you are the right candidate for the job, they cant discriminate because of the notice you have to give your previous job! Do NOT worry about that just focus on your interview technique!

Miss Anon

DO NOT LIE. This is the worst thing you can possibly do. They will find out, especially if you are using the old job as a reference. It should not matter to them if it takes you 6 weeks to finish your current job if you are the right candidate for the job, they cant discriminate because of the notice you have to give your previous job! Do NOT worry about that just focus on your interview technique!

Miss Anon

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