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I need some professional advice.
I had an academic interview recently and it went very well. They have been calling my references and I am very excited about the position. However, I just got word from another institution that they would like me to come for an on campus full interview. I am also interested in this position, but only if I don't get offered the job from the first interview.
Since this new interview requires flight and hotel arrangements, I can't hold off confirming a date too long, but I'd hate to confirm a date and then get offered and accept the other job b/c that just doesn't seem fair.
Any advice?
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Can you contact the first institute and ask about the decision? If I were you, I might tell them about my situation. It seems to me you have a great chance to get that offer.
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Why do you not think it is fair? Until you have a formal offer and you have accepted, you should still consider yourself on the market. Budgets, politics, etc. often kill a position before it is actually filled.
Brian C. Gray Head of Reference & Engineering Librarian Kelvin Smith Library Case Western Reserve University http://blog.case.edu/bcg8bcg8@case.edu
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You certainly wouldn't be the first to back out of an interview after it has already been arranged. While it is never a goal, I think many hiring institutions understand that spending money to bring a candidate in only to have the candidate back out (either before or after the interview) is a possibility. I also doubt that many search committees out there would want you to risk not getting a job just because you are worried about saving them some time and money.
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