I work for a large corporation and I am applying for jobs within the corporation, but across the country from where I currently reside. I remember when I first applied to this corporation, the question was asked on the job app if I needed relocation assistance. At the time, I was able to say no. Now, I would absolutely need it, but I don't want clicking "yes" to hurt my chances at getting the position.
Any thoughts?
If you need relocation assistance, then click Yes. If you tell them you don't need it and they offer you the job, they will probably expect you to relocate yourself.
If you can't take the job without relocation assistance, why would you care that clicking "yes" might hurt your chances? If they reject you because they aren't willing to pay relocation, you wouldn't have been able to take the job anyway, right?
shouldn't hurt wrote:
If you can't take the job without relocation assistance, why would you care that clicking "yes" might hurt your chances? If they reject you because they aren't willing to pay relocation, you wouldn't have been able to take the job anyway, right?
Well, its one of those things that I don't have the cash on hand, but there are ways to find cash (family, a small loan, etc) which might be worth it to get a 20+% raise. However, I would much rather not go down the road asking family or whoever else for a loan if it can be avoided.
The bottom line of the question is...if you have candidate A and candidate B that you are choosing form to hire, and candidate A is asking for relocation assistance, is that ever a major consideration to not go with candidate A?
I thank you for the insight.
OnTheMove2there wrote:
shouldn't hurt wrote:If you can't take the job without relocation assistance, why would you care that clicking "yes" might hurt your chances? If they reject you because they aren't willing to pay relocation, you wouldn't have been able to take the job anyway, right?
Well, its one of those things that I don't have the cash on hand, but there are ways to find cash (family, a small loan, etc) which might be worth it to get a 20+% raise. However, I would much rather not go down the road asking family or whoever else for a loan if it can be avoided.
The bottom line of the question is...if you have candidate A and candidate B that you are choosing form to hire, and candidate A is asking for relocation assistance, is that ever a major consideration to not go with candidate A?
I thank you for the insight.
maybe candidate A is exceptionally better than candidate B and worth the relocation
The decision maker will look at candidate A and B the same way you are considering to check or not check the box
It depends on how your company allocates the costs of these expenses. If I have 2 candidates that are exactly equal, the extra expense of the relocation could be the deciding factor, because it directly hits my budget. Other companies I've worked at had these expenses go to a more general HR account, so that would take away that expense as a factor.
With that said, I hire who is the right person for the job, not who is the cheapest candidate.
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