alyzen

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Have you ever been offered a job without applying for it?

I've only added a few options to the poll, feel free to add as many more reasons in the comments.

Also, include how they found you and why they wanted you.

Got a job offer without applying?

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Yes, took it because of significant increase in salary Yes, took it because of frustration with old company Yes, took it because I like their reasoning of their interest in me Yes, did not take it No

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CaneWolf

Politicker

Call me what you want, just sign the damn contract

I think this is pretty common for sales savages that have built broader networks. The real problem is deciding if you want that job or not.

JJASBE

Catalyst

Director, Solutions Sales

Always a real problem. There are so many variables to compare, and conversations to have. That said, it's also always good to know that if a pivot is necessary, there will be one available.

Lumbergh

Politicker

Sr Account Exec

I've been offered 2 positions where one I was happy where I was and while greener pastures are tempting, if you have a good thing it's almost always better to stick with it...the other was a management position that I was not in the right mindset/life place for at the time.

Personal/professional network is the most important thing to cultivate and feed to find the best opportunities over time in my book

JJASBE

Catalyst

Director, Solutions Sales

A couple times, if you're counting being straight on recruited to a role. They found me each time via Linkedin, referral or a combination.

Beans

Big Shot

Enterprise Account Executive

Primerica was really interested in me.

SFNativeUnicorn

Executive

Enterprise Account Executive

True story - got an email from the company's HR saying "thanks for your application- we'd like to talk!" Had never applied, my remote assistant had never applied on my behalf. They sent that email to my Yahoo address which hasn't been on my resume since 2009? Only thing I could guess was that they had gotten my info from an old resume with CyberCoders? Who knows. I was intrigued, started the interview process, and got an offer. Accepted it b/c it was Covid and I needed a gig. 8 months later 100% regretted it and started counting down the days until I could quit. Nightmare "Unicorn" org. Now I'm stuck holding 15 months' worth of vested options - PRAYING for a 1/2 way decent acquisition that can't come soon enough.

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