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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
Are you willing to move to DC or Chicago?
If you want out of your current position, see how long the first firm will give you to make a decision. Let them know you have a couple more interviews, but don't delay too long. If other things don't work out by your deadline and you are sure the potential new position is an improvement from your current one, take it. If you later get an offer from someone else (like your preferred Vendor gig), apologize to new firm and take Vendor job. You are a free agent. Look out for yourself.
Reputation is that corporate gigs move slower than law firms in deciding who to hire, so realize that you might be waiting some time to find out on the in house position. Of course, if you have an offer in hand, that may speed along their decision-making process. If all potential positions are through the same headhunter, you should have the headhunter let Vendor know when you receive an offer from one of the firms. Added bonus: makes you look like a hot commodity.
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They're all different head hunters. I definitely want out of my current position, but the timing will be tricky. I called the in-house contact today (only one that is not a head hunter) and they are still in the 'collect and review' resume part of the process so I may not even make it to the interview phase. They are well-known, so they are sure to attract non-Beantown candidates. That position is a month or so away from the offer phase, it's also a new position. The other two positions are plodding along and are also new positions so they are in no hurry to fill them. I find out tomorrow or Monday if I have an offer from the other firm. They are on the fast track. The position has been vacant for a month.
Having just bought a place, I'm hesitant to move. I've also managed to eke out a nice spinster-friendly existence in The Hub. I've always liked DC (but not sure If I can handle the humidity). I haven't been to Chicago excpet for a long ago trip to visit friends in Lake Forest. Attn: mmmmmm123456789 could you hook me up with a soccer team?. Maybe I should go to Chicago on vacation to check the place out...
(that last sentence is soooo wrong)
We'll see what happens tomorrow. Cart, horse and all that.
