Hi All,
It's been a while since i wrote something so might as well make it a meaningful post. Recently i found a chance to move back to Kochi,my hometown. A job opportunity in one of the Big 4 Audit firms. I was being considered for the position of Audit Associate and i was very excited. Perhaps too excited.
I made a series of errors which made me lose the opportunity and almost quit my present job as well. I could have become unemployed, if i hadn't realized the error of my ways sooner. So here i am, facing the problems and living to tell the tale. I want to give you few lessons which i learned from my mistakes so that you dont make them too.
1) When you're considering a job change, finalize everything about your prospective future job before beginning the resignation process from your present job (This seems kinda obvious, but sometimes the HR from the other company can be so vague, that it is easy to get confused and make a few rushed decisions). In my case, i knew i had the job guaranteed in my hand, but i hadn't received the offer letter in hand before making a few hasty decisions.
2) Communicate clearly with the HR from the other company, about the notice period you have to serve with your present employer. In my case, even though i had told them twice about my 1 month notice period, they clearly didn't understand me the right way and gave me a joining date which was non negotiable and which was on very short notice (13 days, to be precise as opposed to the 1 month notice that i have to serve)
3) Only after everything is satisfactory with the job offer from the other company, you give your notice at your present company. Suppose, if things don't work out with the new job scenario, it will put you in a very awkward situation to retract your resignation and your reputation with your present employer will be tarnished.
4) Always understand that, when you are moving into a field of work which is different from the one you are currently working in, the salary might not increase by as much as you expect. There might even be a situation where you have to take a pay cut. But never hesitate to negotiate on the job offer, if you feel that your experience with the present employer can be a value addition to your new employer.
I learned these lessons through the circumstances i faced, but you needn't. So hear it from me.
I hope you dont feel, you have lost a few brain cells by reading this.
With Love,
Chikku
It's been a while since i wrote something so might as well make it a meaningful post. Recently i found a chance to move back to Kochi,my hometown. A job opportunity in one of the Big 4 Audit firms. I was being considered for the position of Audit Associate and i was very excited. Perhaps too excited.
I made a series of errors which made me lose the opportunity and almost quit my present job as well. I could have become unemployed, if i hadn't realized the error of my ways sooner. So here i am, facing the problems and living to tell the tale. I want to give you few lessons which i learned from my mistakes so that you dont make them too.
1) When you're considering a job change, finalize everything about your prospective future job before beginning the resignation process from your present job (This seems kinda obvious, but sometimes the HR from the other company can be so vague, that it is easy to get confused and make a few rushed decisions). In my case, i knew i had the job guaranteed in my hand, but i hadn't received the offer letter in hand before making a few hasty decisions.
2) Communicate clearly with the HR from the other company, about the notice period you have to serve with your present employer. In my case, even though i had told them twice about my 1 month notice period, they clearly didn't understand me the right way and gave me a joining date which was non negotiable and which was on very short notice (13 days, to be precise as opposed to the 1 month notice that i have to serve)
3) Only after everything is satisfactory with the job offer from the other company, you give your notice at your present company. Suppose, if things don't work out with the new job scenario, it will put you in a very awkward situation to retract your resignation and your reputation with your present employer will be tarnished.
4) Always understand that, when you are moving into a field of work which is different from the one you are currently working in, the salary might not increase by as much as you expect. There might even be a situation where you have to take a pay cut. But never hesitate to negotiate on the job offer, if you feel that your experience with the present employer can be a value addition to your new employer.
I learned these lessons through the circumstances i faced, but you needn't. So hear it from me.
I hope you dont feel, you have lost a few brain cells by reading this.
With Love,
Chikku
