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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was offered an interview at a small law firm two Thursdays ago, December 12, a few blocks from the one I currently work for (I'm a paralegal). We scheduled it for this past Tuesday (December 17) at noon so I could make it during my lunch break. On Monday night (December 16) around 6:30pm, I got a phone call from the same associate who called me to schedule the interview, and told me that they had extended an offer to a candidate on Friday (December 13) (keep in mind they scheduled my interview the day before that) and therefore no longer needed me for the interview the next day.[b] I basically told the guy that I was glad they found someone but I was sorry for their loss (for not even considering me). [/b]

Is it normal practice for employers to extend offers before they are even finished with the entire interview process? If I was in a hiring position, I would at least want to hear from all the candidates I had scheduled interviews with before I made any hiring decisions. He said in the phone conversation after extending the initial interview offer that they were not in a hurry and I had submitted my resume about a week prior to hearing from them.

What gives? I'm still salty about the rescinded interview. It's basically like I didn't even get a chance.[/quote]

I guess after this conversation they got confirmation that they hired the right person.

I understand you are pissed off, but you are a professional, you should behave like one. I work for a firm, and as others have said, you were wrong in burning that bridge. you never know where you can meet the people again (I person I know was kicked out of a firm after having a baby - she could have accepted it if it was done respectfully, but they did it very badly, telling her that she was dead wood that needed to be cut and something similar - fast forward two years, she got hired by multinational corporation, same corporation that is firm's main client. guess the work is going to shift elsewhere).  no need to be a doormat, just behave like a serious professional. if you made a good impression (they wanted to interview, so they might have considered you a good candidate based on your CV), maybe the guy could have contacted you again if there was an opening, or give your name to a client with an opening, or a friend at another firm. if your response was arrogant or impolite, your name will have a red cross on it, and the guy will remember. you did not get a chance, but this is normal, it happens because employers are looking for an employee, when they find him/her, they are done, no reason to waste resources. you show the guy that you are not mature enough to understand this, not smart enough to control your emotions in a professional setting. you should learn from this experience so you do not make the same mistake again. good luck in your job search[/quote]

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