This is for the hiring managers...

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June 26,2023 at 1:18PM UTC

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This is for the hiring managers...

Is it true that offers are extended on Tuesdays or Thursdays? From what I'm reading online, those days seem to be the ideal. Or are offers extended on any given day? And if there is an unspoken "offer day", why?

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AnonymousJune 26,2023 at 2:11PM UTC
No, there is NOT an unspoken 'offer day' amongst companies. That could be a company process that you have crossed paths with, but in general I've not been a part of a guideline as such. It could work for that company and the leadership on set meetings and approvals, that could be a why.
Joan Williams, Senior Talent Acquisition SpecialistJune 26,2023 at 5:02PM UTC
I have over 20 years recruiting experience. Typically, hiring managers do not extend offers - recruiters do.
In all my years of experience there is no set days when offers are made. Offers are extended when a hiring decision is made.
Jobseekers - PLEASE - use critical thinking skills when you see information like this out there.
Please ask yourselves - does this information/"advice" make any sense?
Please ask yourselves - is this person qualified to be dishing out information about the hiring process?
rgstaffing@bellsouth.netJune 27,2023 at 12:29PM UTC
I totally agree. Geeze.
AnonymousJune 26,2023 at 5:14PM UTC
After all final interviews, our hiring team meets (often immediately) and then we make an offer directly after a decision is made. It has nothing to do with the day of the week - more with the hiring team's availability.
AnonymousJune 27,2023 at 12:23PM UTC
We don't have a set 'offer day'. Offers are sent when approved/finalized (weekends and evenings included).
Shelley MunroJune 27,2023 at 12:25PM UTC
I have never heard of this and I’ve been part of the hiring process for 20+ years. Curious to see other replies!
rgstaffing@bellsouth.netJune 27,2023 at 12:28PM UTC
Offers are extended on any day of the week.
AnonymousJune 27,2023 at 1:17PM UTC
No.
Peggie Arvidson * Career Consultant | Adoptee Advocate | RecruiterJune 27,2023 at 2:14PM UTC
I would love to know who is the expert saying this an ideal day - an ideal day is whatever day I have the ideal candidate and the ideal salary and the entire hiring team together to write up the offer. I've made offers every day of the work week! Usually the offers are made on the contingency that the candidate completes the background check/drug test within a certain time frame. And often the offer goes out with the statement that the offer is "good" for any specific number of days -- to avoid people going back and forth to try to get their current company (or a competing interviewer) to up their salary -- but no, no specific day of the week.
rgstaffing@bellsouth.netJune 27,2023 at 6:08PM UTC
i totally agree with this and what an odd question to start with...
EMILY KIKUE FRANKJune 27,2023 at 3:08PM UTC
No such thing as an "offer day." Statistically it might work out that most offers are extended Tuedays and Thursdays but there is no rule or requirement. Offers are extended when the team is ready to do so, regardless of the day of the week.
AnonymousJune 27,2023 at 3:16PM UTC
The best day is as soon as the background check is complete. If a drug screen is required within 24 hours we do not offer on the day before that office was closed.
AnonymousJune 27,2023 at 4:26PM UTC
No, there are not specific days. Every company decides what is best for their situation and usually it just falls to when everyone has signed off on the offer details.
maryJune 27,2023 at 4:48PM UTC
The only thing that I can say from experience over 30 years in Corporate Recruiting, is that the approval for offers and in some companies could only be sent to approving managers
once or twice a week, there was never a restriction on the offer being extended, unless there was a hiring freeze.
asmith13June 27,2023 at 5:44PM UTC
I have been in HR for over 20 years and have never heard of this. In my experience, the offer is sent out once the managers make the decision to hire. I have even called folks as they were leaving the parking lot lol.
Krystin MorganJune 27,2023 at 7:04PM UTC
Nope, there is no secret offer day, at least not that I've ever heard of! :) Some companies do have specific processes they follow, like Google who has their "hiring committee" which meets on specific days to go over candidates. In cases like that, it may be true that most offers come the day after those meetings.
Deb AllenJune 28,2023 at 2:47PM UTC
As stated by others there are processes in companies, and in my experience hiring managers are not always excited about giving a candidate too much time to think about an offer, so three business days is typical, and they like to wrap up the process by Friday end of day.
AnonymousJune 28,2023 at 11:01PM UTC
very true, it’s been my experience when applicants take too long to get back to you. They’re usually still interviewing, using the offer you’ve given them to push another offer from another more desired employer, typically they don’t take the job, that’s my 40 years of experience talking.