Congratulations! You've been offered that dream job!
What do you do next?
Formally Accepting
You may have said 'yes' to your new employer. You still need to write an acceptance letter! You need to ask for an offer letter to be posted to you and then you can formally respond to it. You will probably have to work a notice period if you are transferring from another job. Your offer letter should arrive promptly as no doubt your new employer will be keen for you to start as soon as possible
Composing Your Letter
- Thank your new employer for offering you the position
- Tell them you are delighted to accept the offer
- Tell them your start date .If you don't have a confirmed date, say you will let them know as soon as possible
- Include all relevant formalities such as name, business addresses, and date
- End on a positively by saying how much you are looking forward to joining the team
Handing In Your Notice
Keep in touch with your new employer by giving them a call or sending an email. If you are invited to your new office to meet your future colleagues, there is no excuse for not putting in an appearance.
While you wait to start, use the time to discover who's who in your department.It will make it easier on your first day. Be proactive, it may not occur to your new employer to ask you for a drink with the team. Show your initiative and eagerness to fit into your new environment and impress your new boss!.
As you can see, there's a degree of formality and etiquette attached to each stage of landing a new job. You need to observing these details when accepting your offer and handing in your resignation. It should help you to move onwards and upwards in your career by instilling confidence in your actions.
Your consultant has vast experience in helping professionals in their career paths. He can put a tremendous pool of information at your disposal.After all he is involved in helping people find jobs every day of the week and will have seen the career paths of many professionals before you, creating an exceptional pool of information at your disposal.
Changing jobs is not simply matching CVs with job descriptions, it will have a significant impact on the direction of your career.Your consultant will want to ensure that you have identified the right opportunity and the direction is one in which you want to go.
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