Need opinions - job interview

passar3588 · January 2012

So, I've been very casually looking at potential job opportunities for the past 2 months or so. I've been home FT for 4 years. My kids are 2, 3.5 and 5. I would like to go back to work eventually - I always said I would when my youngest is in preschool or kindy.

I'm only looking to see what's out there because I've kind of become restless with staying home the past couple of months and I'm getting anxious and worried about re-entry after being out of the workforce so long. I've only sent out 3 resumes for things that are really a good fit for me - things that I'm qualified for and that would pay enough to justify going back to work.

So, today I get a call from someone wanting to schedule an interview and now I'm not sure what I want to do. I'm not sure my heart is 100% into going back to work right now, although this job seems like a perfect fit for me and the location is near perfect.

Would you go on the interview if you were having doubts?

12bailey18 · January 2012

I would go on the interview and a get a feel for things. Make your decision after the interivew. Also, remember the interview isn't a guaranteed job. It's so they can get to know you and you can get to know them. No pressure, just go and see how you like it. That's what I would do.

MrsBalletStar05 · January 2012

About a year ago I was casually browsing as well, sent out one app and got called for an interview and I was sooooo not sure about it. I went anyway, and convinced myself that you CAN always say no if the job is offered. I was uneasy about the entire process....but when it came down to it, it was the job for me and I took it! I still post here because it's just PT :-)

NKR717 · January 2012

I agree with pp, I would go to the interview, and see how you feel afterward. If you are offered the job, and still have hesitations, I would decline it, if it was me, because it really is hard being on the other end of the coin...spending time and resources to train an employee who does not have intentions to stick around. I am not saying you would do that, but I am just throwing that out there.

If it is not a money issue, and you are just restless, you could try to find a volunteer opportunity that would have less of a time committment, and see how you feel with that, and then move forward.

passar3588 · January 2012

Obviously an interview isn't an offer and I'm aware of that, but I don't even want to waste their time if this isn't something that I'm not sure about.

I also don't want to burn any bridges if there is something there that I would want to apply for in the future.

jag101 · January 2012

I'd do the interview, even if it's to polish up the interview skills.

NKR717 · January 2012

I think I would go then, and you could always turn the job down. I think if you turn the interview down, unless you say you were offered something else, you would be more likely to not look like a serious candidate for future offerings. That is my opinion. I do work in Management, not HR, part-time and do assist in combing resumes, and conducting interviews.

Now if you told the truth and said you were unsure about going back to work, etc... and you wanted to cancel the interview.....and it was me....I would really appreciate your honesty and value that, however I would probably not call you for an interview again, unless it was several years down the line, or your resume was so unbelievably fantastic I couldn't turn it down.

I guess what I am trying to say is that if you cancel the interview, and are worried about burning bridges for the future, I would be careful about what you say to HR when you call to cancel.

MrsBalletStar05 · January 2012

Keep in mind an interview is NOT just for them. It is for both parties. You are interviewing the company as much as they are interviewing you. You can't look at it as wasting their time. Of course you're not sure about the job. Who is? No one knows 100% what a company and/or job is about until they interview and find out everything there is to know.

ETA - people are used to interviewing lots of candidates for jobs and having people turn down their offers. I used to be that person!

passar3588 · January 2012

NKR717:

I guess what I am trying to say is that if you cancel the interview, and are worried about burning bridges for the future, I would be careful about what you say to HR when you call to cancel.

I guess my post was confusing! I had not scheduled the interview when I posted. I would not cancel an interview.

NKR717 · January 2012

passar3588:
NKR717:

I guess what I am trying to say is that if you cancel the interview, and are worried about burning bridges for the future, I would be careful about what you say to HR when you call to cancel.

I guess my post was confusing! I had not scheduled the interview when I posted. I would not cancel an interview.

Got it! I was under the impression it was scheduled for some reason! Have you decided what you want to do? Good Luck with whatever you choose, and I agree with the pp who said you are interviewing them as well.

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