Should I reapply for a job I was offered and turned down?

[Benovogaw]

Hi! I was offered a job in March which represented a step up for my career and paid £5-10k more than my current role. Ultimately I decided to turn down the offer as I currently work compressed hours over 4 days and did not want to give this up. I was also promised a smaller promotion at my current company which is (surprise surprise) yet to materialise.

I am now beginning to realise that in order to progress my career I may have to work 5 days again and am regretting turning down the offer. The job has been advertised again as the second choice candidate also turned down the role. Can I ask to apply again or is this a total no-no? What should I say? I appreciate they probably have new candidates they are excited about :(

DH did, he was offered the job again on slightly reduced terms,if it still available then they may be getting desperate

I'd phone them up and have a chat.

Did you ask them if you could work compressed hours and they refused?

I didn’t ask about compressed hours because it the new job was in a tiny team of 3 people and I didn’t feel this would be fair to them. When they asked for feedback on why I turned the job down I did tell them it was because I currently work compressed hours and they didn’t offer to match it.

You could tell them that you were told you would get a promotion but as this hasn't materialised. Tell them that you're now committed to moving on and developing your skills with a new employer etc etc

No don't tell them you were promised a promotion. It sounds game player like and also like you aren't that good.

I think this happens often. I would ring and say you are now regretting the decision, can you have a chat about joining as you've seen it advertised.

If it was fairly recent it may mean they wouldn't have to go through the recruitment process with you again, so call them and say you regret your decision and would like to reapply, and they may just offer you the job again.

Phone or email and say you've been regretting your decision and have seen they've readvertised, is it possible to reapply?

You should have asked about the compressed hours at the time and not expected them to offer if.

There's no harm in trying. They sound desperate to find someone now. I wouldn't mention the promotion that didn't materialise.

Don't just resubmit a new application as if you had no previous dealings.

As pp say - phone up. Say you made a mistake turning them down before and you regret it. Think of some better reasons to give them though. I would keep quiet about the promised promotion not appearing. You will be more appealing if your regret centres around the positive attractions of the new job (the opportunity, the challenge, etc etc) rather than crap things about your current situation that you want to escape.

I would contact their HR team directly. Recruitment is expensive for companies, they might be very happy not to have to go through the process again.

On 2nd thoughts don't tell them about the promotion - you don't want to slag off your current employer. Focus on the positives of the advertised role and how well your skills etc align with their criteria.

Contact hr and say you've had a change of personal circumstances and can now work 5 days and would love to be re considered for the role

Keep it all positive

Absolutely worth a try. I would simply say my circumstances had changed and I could consider other hours. No need for any other explanation.

The only thing I'd say is be sure you want the job and you're not going to mess them around again. That would be unfair.

If you're happy to take the 5 day a week role you can say something oblique like "the personal circumstances that prevented me taking the job previously have unexpectedly changed and I'd love to be reconsidered for the position"

I've literally just done this, though it was a bit longer between recruitment rounds so had to go through the process again. Wasn't a barrier, was interviewed last week and am waiting to hear back after they finish interviews this coming week. You have nothing to lose!

How did you get on?

I did this a few years ago, they offered me the position but I turned it down, then it was advertised again a few months later. I went in and interviewed again and didn't receive an offer but a few weeks later another position opened up and they called me offering the position.
Go for it I say. Good luck.