When you're on a diligent job search, the last thing you want to do is turn down an interview because you already have something else on your schedule that you cannot possibly cancel. You also don't want to lose the opportunity to interview just because you can't make it at the time the recruiter proposed. A pleasant and polite request to reschedule the interview should be fine, provided you don't wait until the last minute to inform the recruiter or hiring manager of your scheduling conflict.

Ads by Google Start Download Download For Free Start Here - MergeDocsOnlinedownload.mergedocsonline.com Step 1 Initiate your email contact with the recruiter or hiring manager who proposed the interview as quickly as you can to discuss rescheduling. You may need to follow up with a telephone call after writing the email, but always have written correspondence about the interview day and time.

Step 2 Express your appreciation for being scheduled for an interview in the first sentence of your email message. Lock in your interview by saying that you're looking forward to being considered for the job. Follow up with a brief sentence that you have a conflict in your schedule, and that you want to reschedule for a time that's mutually convenient.