I just found out that my best friend and I have applied for the same job. She's unemployed, while I'm just looking to get ahead?

Before you withdraw, there is more to consider. If you get hired, would you have enough clout to make it easier to bring your friend on board with the same company? Often when companies hire, they are in an expansion mode and may need people in similar positions.

If you get hired, perhaps you could help get her hired. I have brought former colleagues to new jobs in this manner before. If you leave your old position, would your friend want the position and do you have enough credibility to reccomend her as your replacement?

Companies usually hate the hiring process, as it involves spending time advertising, wading through piles of resumes, interviewing many unsuitable candidates until the finally find somebody, and then spending a long time training them. If your friend would be good in your current position, your recommendation might help land her the old job. In this scenario, you both benefit.

If you think your application would beat your best friend's, chances are good that other candidates could also beat her. Thus, if you withdraw there's a good chance that neither one of you will get the opportunity and you both will lose out. Also, if a company chooses one of you over the other, there is a fair chance that the person who is chosen will be happiest in that new job.

If, for example, you are the best candidate and they settle for your friend only because you withdrew, it is possible that she wouldn't mesh quite as well in that position since she wasn't their first choice for it. I'd frankly tell your friend what happened rather than silently withdraw. Even if you are bent on withdrawing your application, wait until you and your friend have both been interviewed to make sure that she is even in the running before you withdraw.

If you talk it over and stay in touch you can increase the chances of ensuring that at least one of you wins.

I think you are a true friend to consider withdrawing to let your best friend have a better chance of getting the job. It would be a good decision on your part to withdraw to let your friend get the job and I know your friend would be very grateful to you. In these hard economic times some people who are unfortunate than others need all the help they can get.

The people who have can play a important role in helping others and from what your saying you can preform that role. I think this sound best describes your intentions. I hope your friend gets the job and also your relationship becomes more stronger.

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Then think to yourself........wat answer do you like best.

Are you desperate to leave your current job, or are you just trying to see if you are employable, elsewhere (i.e. , ego trip)? Think of it like this: what if you GOT the job and then found out AFTER the fact that your unemployed friend had applied, as well?

Clearly, you were the best candidate. Would you voluntarily give up the job for her? If your answer is "Yes, I would give up the job for my friend", and you told the employer you were no longer interested, then you're just going to annoy the prospective employer, and that could affect any future contact you have with the employer (in other words, don't burn any bridges!

). Furthermore, it would not guarantee that your friend would get the job. If your answer is "No, I would not give up the job for my friend", then here's another consideration: you could use your new position to have an "in" that might get your friend employed via a recommendation, and then you could work, together!

Sounds like a win-win situation, to me!

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