Help needed: Rescheduling interview with employer?

[marooned]

I have got an invitation to attend this interview for a job I really really want to get. Now the problem is that I confirmed that I can attend, and only after I realized that I have a lecture on the same day that I cannot miss. If I miss that lecture I might as well never go to uni again, coz my dean will kill me.

I still have 10 days before the interview and I am wondering if it is ok to reschedule it? Is it a common practice? Or am I running the risk of never getting the job or hearing from the employer ever again for that matter?

I'd appreciate your thoughts.

[Siamanto]

I have got an invitation to attend this interview for a job I really really want to get. Now the problem is that I confirmed that I can attend, and only after I realized that I have a lecture on the same day that I cannot miss. If I miss that lecture I might as well never go to uni again, coz my dean will kill me.

I still have 10 days before the interview and I am wondering if it is ok to reschedule it? Is it a common practice? Or am I running the risk of never getting the job or hearing from the employer ever again for that matter?

I'd appreciate your thoughts.

marooned,
First of all, I wouldn't waste time and act as fast as possible...but without rushing .
I would first talk and try to find a solution with the dean: you know how he/she thinks and how to approach him/her and he/she knows you. In other words, the visibility is better. Furthermore, it is usually easier to deal with a member of the educational system than a "manager???" of a mid-size or a large company. (I'm assuming that it is a mid-size or large company, based on the fact that the interview is scheduled at least 10 days ahead. I may be wrong!)

Are you dealing directly with the company or are you represented by an agent/broker? If you have a broker, ask his/her advice: they usually know the managers/interviewers and understand the corporate culture.
What is the corporate culture?
What industry?
How large is the company?
etc. etc.

If I had no other choice, I would contact the contact person - HR or manager - ASAP and apologize for the inconvenience. You don't have to say that the date of the lecture slipped your mind: you can say that it has been rescheduled or..consult your dean. I'm not encouraging you to be dishonest, but you made a honest and harmless mistake.

Good Luck!

[marooned]

Siamanto, thanks a lot for your response. =)

Actually, the company is one of the biggest in the field. It is the second interview, and the person I am going to be interviewed by is flying to Yerevan from London.

So I figured out I'll take my chances with dean. She is going to be furious, I might end up screwing up my GPA, but if I do not get the job I will torture myself till the end of my days.

[Siamanto]

Siamanto, thanks a lot for your response. =)

Actually, the company is one of the biggest in the field. It is the second interview, and the person I am going to be interviewed by is flying to Yerevan from London.

So I figured out I'll take my chances with dean. She is going to be furious, I might end up screwing up my GPA, but if I do not get the job I will torture myself till the end of my days.

If someone is flying from London to Yerevan, then it would be wiser to deal with the dean. It may not affect your GPA; explain the situation and promise extra work if necessary: it would be a one time effort! Do your best!

Good Luck!

[Gunner14]

Geez!!

You would think the Dean of a University in Yerevan would appriciate the matter at hand.

"No, are you crazy? You will have plenty of jobs in Armenia." Shish!

[marooned]

Thank you guys

[ddd]

Any updates? Did you get the job? Hope you did