{"id":13712,"date":"2016-09-27T18:00:50","date_gmt":"2016-09-27T18:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keblog.demoapp.xyz\/?p=13712"},"modified":"2022-10-19T03:50:24","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T03:50:24","slug":"how-to-respectfully-reschedule-a-job-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/how-to-respectfully-reschedule-a-job-interview","title":{"rendered":"How To Respectfully Reschedule A Job Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13713\" src=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/how-to-respectfully-reschedule-a-job-interview.png\" alt=\"how-to-respectfully-reschedule-a-job-interview\" width=\"1326\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/how-to-respectfully-reschedule-a-job-interview.png 1326w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/how-to-respectfully-reschedule-a-job-interview-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/how-to-respectfully-reschedule-a-job-interview-1024x344.png 1024w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/how-to-respectfully-reschedule-a-job-interview-768x258.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1326px) 100vw, 1326px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Job interviews are not golden tickets to new jobs, they are general\u00a0admission tickets to being considered for the position. Even so, having a ticket at all is a big deal and you want to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.themuse.com\/advice\/the-ultimate-interview-guide-30-prep-tips-for-job-interview-success\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>be as prepared as humanly possible<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to make that first impression.\u00a0There is, however, always that possibility that some unforeseen circumstance will surface at absolutely the wrong time and leave you with little choice but to reschedule your interview. Hopefully, you never have to use these tips but\u00a0here they are just in case.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_26 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TOPICS<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/how-to-respectfully-reschedule-a-job-interview\/#1_Make_sure_your_reason_is_valid\" title=\"1. Make sure your reason is valid\">1. Make sure your reason is valid<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/how-to-respectfully-reschedule-a-job-interview\/#2_Act_fast_and_inform_the_interviewer_right_away\" title=\"2. Act fast and inform the interviewer right away\">2. Act fast and inform the interviewer right away<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/how-to-respectfully-reschedule-a-job-interview\/#3_Be_aware_of_your_delivery\" title=\"3. Be aware of your delivery\">3. Be aware of your delivery<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/how-to-respectfully-reschedule-a-job-interview\/#4_Have_a_follow_through_plan\" title=\"4. Have a follow through plan\">4. Have a follow through plan<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Make_sure_your_reason_is_valid\"><\/span>1. Make sure your reason is valid<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13715\" src=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/how-to-respectfully-reschedule-a-job-interview.webp\" alt=\"how-to-respectfully-reschedule-a-job-interview\" width=\"500\" height=\"213\" \/><\/p>\n<p>First of all, you need to have a legitimate reason for rescheduling. Feeling nervous all of a sudden or not finding the right outfit doesn&#8217;t count. Remember that you have little to no power in this situation and rescheduling will actually hurt your chances at getting the position. While each company or interviewer&#8217;s level of forgiveness and tolerance for these situations will vary, its always a good idea to be on your toes. Evaluate the situation at hand and consider all angles to be on the safe side.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Health<\/strong> \u2013 If you are contagious, incapacitated, sneezing\/coughing\/vomiting all over the place, you&#8217;re going to have to reschedule. If you want to brave through it, that&#8217;s very noble\u00a0of you but spare the interviewer the risk of catching whatever it is you have.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Personal<\/strong> \u2013 If\u00a0there is a sudden death in the family or a personal emergency that needs urgent attending to, attend to it. In this case, distinguishing what qualifies as an &#8220;emergency&#8221; is the debate at hand. Its good to keep in mind that if it can wait, let it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Travel<\/strong> \u2013 Some people come from farther provinces or even different islands and they need to account for more irregular travel time. If your interview was scheduled for Tuesday at 10:00am but you couldn&#8217;t book anything before Tuesday at 8:30am, don&#8217;t even try to catch that flight. Reschedule.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Work<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 If you are still working at your current job and can&#8217;t manage to get time off for the interview or if a rush project or meeting suddenly come up, you&#8217;re going to have to reschedule one thing or another. You don&#8217;t want to become a bad shot at your current job without a new one waiting.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Act_fast_and_inform_the_interviewer_right_away\"><\/span>2. Act fast and inform the interviewer right away<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13717\" src=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/how-to-respectfully-reschedule-a-job-interview-.gif\" alt=\"how-to-respectfully-reschedule-a-job-interview\" width=\"399\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Since there isn&#8217;t an easy way to do it, you might as well get it over with quickly. You gain absolutely nothing by beating around the bush. More than anything, you want to respect the interviewer&#8217;s time and salvage any chances you had at getting the job. Once you realize\u00a0that you won&#8217;t be able to make it, let the interviewer know ASAP. If they allow you to reschedule, don&#8217;t take this as a sign that you to have more time to prepare. Ask to reschedule your interview as close to the original time and date as possible. If they can squeeze you in the following day, that&#8217;s great. Later that afternoon? Even better. Be flexible to the interviewer&#8217;s schedule.\u00a0You want to give the interviewer the smallest window possible to\u00a0think negatively of you.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Be_aware_of_your_delivery\"><\/span>3. Be aware of your delivery<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you can, call the interviewer to let them know what happened. There&#8217;s no need to tell them all the nitty gritty details of your food poisoning. Keep things professional. You want to relay enough information to validate the legitimacy of your excuse but be careful not to veer into the unnecessary. If you can&#8217;t make a call, your next move is to <a href=\"http:\/\/work.chron.com\/reschedule-interview-via-email-17552.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>email them<\/strong><\/a>. Again, explain just enough of your situation. Apart from the mode of delivery, you want to consider the manner of delivery. Even when the odds aren&#8217;t in your favor, always remember to be tactful. Be sure to tell them your name and that you are an applicant. Ask if they&#8217;re free to take your call and if not, when would be a good time. This phone call or email will now become your first impression, you still want to make it a good one.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Have_a_follow_through_plan\"><\/span>4. Have a follow through plan<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The battle doesn&#8217;t end after things have settled down and you managed to get your reschedule. You are now at a disadvantage compared to the other candidates who made it to their interviews. Remember, be gracious. You want the interviewer to know that you are truly thankful for this second chance and even if you said so on the phone or in your email, send a follow-up thank you in the form of a note or a simple card. Have a solid follow-through plan to make up for any shortcomings on your part and you should still be able to impress.<\/p>\n<h4><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign up on Kalibrr<\/a>\u00a0today and find the right job for you. You can also <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/confirmsubscription.com\/h\/i\/77238488FF110D6D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">subscribe<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to our weekly newsletter and get Kalibrr Career Advice straight from your inbox!<\/em><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Job interviews are not golden tickets to new jobs, they are general\u00a0admission tickets to being considered for the position. Even so, having a ticket at all is a big deal and you want to\u00a0be as prepared as humanly possible\u00a0to make that first impression.\u00a0There is, however, always that possibility that some unforeseen circumstance will surface at [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[18],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13712"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13712"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13712\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13712"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13712"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13712"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}