69. In 20+ Years of Recruiting, I’d Never Rescinded an Offer. Until This Week.
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69. In 20+ Years of Recruiting, I’d Never Rescinded an Offer. Until This Week.
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After more than 20 years in recruiting, something happened this week that I’d never seen before. We had to rescind a job offer. The verbal and written offers were already out, and we were right at the finish line.
What came next was a surprise list of demands, a candidate who went around me straight to the hiring manager, and one very strange phone call. My client is a genuinely kind leader who would do almost anything to avoid an uncomfortable conversation. Now they had to make a call they really didn’t want to make.
In this episode, I’m sharing what I’m calling my Movie Star Recruiting Story, and why the hardest decision is often the right one.
- The red flags that showed up after the offer went out
- Why “we’re so close” is a dangerous reason to keep going
- What we tell ourselves when we avoid hard conversations (and what’s really going on)
- My four rules for delivering a difficult message without making it worse
- This week’s challenge: the one question to ask yourself about the conversation you’ve been putting off
- Bottom line: The goal isn’t to get someone to accept an offer. The goal is to make the right hire.
Mentioned in this episode:
Ep 68: You’ve Earned Your Voice. Now Use It.
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