Just got told a job I am the top candidate for is on hold…has anyone had experience with this? Did you end up getting hired eventually?

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Most likely they're going to fill this role internally.

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I've had jobs get put on hold twice. Once, it went to an internal person (bc that person's account went away) and another time they reached out a while later to see if I still wanted the role

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Yup. Happened to me. I did eventually get the job almost 2 years later.

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Happened to me earlier this year, and still on hold, AFAIK.

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Happened to me got the job like two years later they probably like you but it’s legit on hold. Move on for now sadly

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Sometime business changes like budget cuts or scope not coming through as planned has cause me to pause on extending an offer. It's a case of not you, it's the business. Best wishes the offer comes through shortly.

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Ahh the old job is on hold BS

That happened to someone I know around the pandemic and they hire freezed- but they ended up getting the job once things calmed down!

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