When making a job offer, you must ensure that the written statement accurately reflects what was discussed at interview. But what if there are major differences? What’s the legal position?
Published 08.02.2007
Finding the right employee for a position is an expensive business. But research shows that even after all your hard work, 40% of offers are turned down. What can you do to improve the acceptance
rate?
Published 06.10.2005
Let’s suppose you offered a candidate a job and their references were fine. Further information then comes to light - it’s undesirable and makes you think twice about hiring them. Can you retract
your offer?
Published 25.01.2012
You recently offered a management position to a good candidate, but he failed to respond to it. You’ve now offered it to someone else; so what’s your position, especially if your original candidate
still wants the job?
Published 13.12.2007
You recently wrote to a successful job applicant offering them a position. Your letter also asked that they contact you to confirm a suggested start date. Since then you’ve heard nothing, so what’s
the best way to deal with this?
Published 05.03.2009
You’ve been notified of an employee’s death and now need to liaise with their next of kin over final payments. However, you don’t want to appear insensitive at this difficult time. So what’s the
answer?
Published 09.10.2015
Many employers that conduct exit interviews with departing employees don’t get the most out of the process. What should you be discussing during these informal meetings to gain the maximum benefit?
Published 09.12.2015
You recently sent a job offer to an applicant which was conditional on them producing evidence of their right to work in the UK. They’ve accepted your offer but not supplied any documentation. Can
you withdraw it?
Published 13.01.2014
When recruiting for a post, some employers don’t hang around - they make a verbal job offer straight after the final interview has been concluded. But this can be a risky move. Why and what’s the
much safer approach?
Published 07.03.2012
A few days ago you phoned an interviewee to offer them a job which they accepted. Since then, things have changed and you don’t need to hire them now. As there’s nothing in writing, can you just
withdraw your job offer?
Published 29.01.2020