So wait, what is this code for again after two killer high level interviews? 🤣
“I caught up with our team this morning and unfortunately the scope of this role is changing. We’re going to be putting it on hold until our client finalizes expectations.”

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In plain English: "we no longer have the budget for this role. We're going to see if we can get an existing overworked senior exec to take on the responsibilities for a fraction of the cost."

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Our job description was not what we needed, but we only realized after interviewing candidates who perfectly matched our job description.

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Probably budget changes

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💯💯💯

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Client won’t fund the role

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"We're currently negotiating our scope with a new or existing client and the negotiation is really just them saying "no" and "less" so we'll get back to you probably never because this is v embarrassing and we're going to pretend like it's not."

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Might well be as simple as a client downscaling scope at this point. It is happening everywhere. Or another client downscaling - and the agency being able to cover the role internally.

If you like them, write them a good personal thank you note, and keep the lines of comms open.

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Thanks for ending with positivity. Sometimes it’s hard to remember that it’s not about you - and that you can stay in someone’s mind going forward!

Reads to me like a client cut budget. This is out of the hiring agency's hands. They wanted to hire you but the account just got too small to justify a big hire. Stay in touch and stay on good terms; another account will be along soon.

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“You tried to cover up a fart in the interview by shifting your chair loudly but you failed and the thick tang of it wafted loudly down the hallways, which had to be repainted.”

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Client cut scope and now we can’t hire

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