The Perils of One-itis

Job Seekers, don't suffer from "One-itis."  One-itis is when you are conducting a job search and fall in love with one company and close off all of your other options.  This is a bad strategy in dating, and even worse in the job search.  It's an emotional response, not a rational one.

Why is this bad?  Because you stop driving the job search process, coupled with a lot of factors out of your control: timing, budget and fit to name a few.

It is a great feeling when you leave an interview and you totally connect with the people you met with and you feel you are "destined" to work there.  All in all, that's a very good thing and that company should be at the top of your list.  But the winds can change quickly, so you need to ensure that you keep your options open until you have a written offer letter from that company.

I know it's hard, but you need to treat that one special company like everyone else and go on a lot of dates... with other companies.   If it's really meant to be, you'll get the offer.  And if it isn't, you'll have a back-up plan already in place.