How to Get Your Old Job Back
Getting your old job back is not as hard as you might think it would be, but with one catch: You must have left on good terms. If you quit your job voluntarily or were a top performer, but your previous position was eliminated, you may become what many career experts call a "boomerang employee" and return to your old company if they are rehiring.
- Difficulty:
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Instructions
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Keep in contact with people who do hiring at the company. Talk to your old supervisor or a coworker and find out if there are any openings. Find out whom you should contact about the opening.
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Be ready to answer tough questions about why you left and why you should be rehired. Talk about the value you can bring back to the company or changes you can make based on your time elsewhere. Make a case for yourself. You know the company well and there would be no reason to train you. Be able to explain that you made a mistake or you were too hasty in leaving. Rehearse your answers to all the tough questions you can anticipate.
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Don't mention any negatives about why you are coming back, such as the salary being too low at your new job or that you're not fitting in with the new company culture. Focus on the positives of your old company and how its values and mission match up with who you are as a professional.
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Go the extra mile and do what it takes to prove to your old employer that you are in it for the long haul. If you left for a short period of time, assure them that it was enough to know that you never want to leave again. Assauge their fears and do your best to convince them that you'd be a great investment. Once you start working again, you have a lot to prove. Show your old employers and coworkers that getting you back was the best decision they've made.
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Tips & Warnings
Don't push. If your old company won't hire you back, move on and don't dwell on it.
