Fortune 50 campus recruiter (personally hires 200 people / yr): “If there was one thing I could tell folks, it would be to not just network with me when you want something. Network with me when I am really bored.”

That’s how I’m approaching things with the reindeer.

Situation: 

• Danielle is focused on Business Analytics and sponsorship for H-1B
• Her first choice is ABC Co. ABC sponsors international students
• Her second choice XYZ Co. XYZ just gave her an offer (or so she thought...reason for this blog post)  
• XYZ cuts short her time to decide from 10 days to 1 day
• She is still waiting to hear back from ABC and now has pressure from XYZ

Danielle: "ABC is my first choice but is taking extra time to let me know their decision. XYZ has already given me an offer, and they want to know an answer right away. What should I do"? 

Question to you the reader: Should she contact ABC firm and ask them to "hurry up"? This is the basic situation Danielle is asking herself (At this point she assumed she really had an offer).

Me: OK this is a good question. Let's gather the facts. 

 When we look deeper we see something else....

This is the exchange: 

It would be ideal if Danielle could hear back from ABC now so she could turn down the offer from XYZ...