Making a Job Offer

You've Found the Right Person – What Happens Next?You've completed your interviews and found someone you want to employ. Now it's time to offer them the job!Naturally, you'll probably want to pick up the phone, give them the good news and agree when they can start. There's nothing wrong with this, but be careful about what you say and agree.A job offer can become legally binding once it has been accepted, even if nothing has been signed.Our recommendation is to issue a short offer letter together with the employment contract or written statement of employment particulars. This ensures the candidate has all the information they need before accepting the job and avoids unnecessary paperwork later.Making a Verbal OfferMost employers will want to telephone the successful candidate to let them…