Brett Favre’s comeback to the Minnesota Vikings last night sparked a wave of angst across the NFL. His waffling whether to retire or not is a classic case of what not to do during your interview process. For example if you get an offer, be very decisive because a lot of your future job growth will be based upon how quickly you make decisions.
I have experienced many examples in my 23 years of recruiting where a candidate sought employment at a company only to turn the job down. Then after further review of other employment options, they reconsidered, but the job was no longer available. Therefore, you need to do very thorough research on the company and yourself. In Mr. Favre’s case there were some extenuating circumstances (e.g. off-season surgery revealed a partially torn rotator cuff that had calcification around the tear). However, his history of retiring and then un-retiring is not a good model for job seekers. Remember to be very decisive when evaluating jobs.
