Just as you negotiate salary, with an active job search you need to negotiate for time. Check out my advice on this topic in my latest Glass Hammer Ask A Recruiter column.
Bonus tip for blog readers: a job search is taxing enough without adding additional companies that you are not genuinely interested in. In today’s tough market you have to cast a wider net. I also believe that you shouldn’t rule out companies before you have researched them thoroughly. However, once you know you’re not going to take a position there, save yourself and your prospective employer the time and bow out gracefully. Keep the contact lines open for networking; just don’t pursue that specific job.
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