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Take up job 4-5 months before application process?
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12 Jun 2014, 22:58
Hello there
I'm an Indian (Male) with an Engineering degree (B.E, Electrical and Electronics Engineering). After receiving my undergraduate degree, I had the opportunity to work in the Middle East for sometime. I was part of the Electrical and Electronics division of a government company for a little more than 3 years. This was a technical job with maintenance, installation and service aspects. My scope for growth was very limited. I left the job due to personal issues and returned to India in July 2013.
After about 4 months, I went back to UAE to find something suitable. I did manage to give few interviews but nothing materialized.
I recently received 2 job offers in India but these jobs lean more towards Sales & Marketing profiles. But I have my sights set on pursuing an Operations Management MBA degree. Would it make sense to take up one of the job offers anyway?
If I do, there will definitely be questions as to why I took up a job that does not really align with my career plan.
On the other hand, if I don't, then my job gap will increase. It has been a year now since I left my previous job. (I know that this is a serious issue!!) I have not been able to find a decent opening in the past couple of months.
There was another job offer that I got in another country in the Middle East, but I did not take it up because their offer letter did not clearly mention many basic details such as working conditions, work timings etc. On inquiring about these details, I never heard back from the company. I found out that there were many complaints regarding the functioning aspects of the company and decided not to take the job up.
So, I have two openings now that look decent and I could get into for the time-being. I intend to apply for MBA programs in USA for the year 2015. I would have to start with my applications soon.
Would it be possible to start off with the job now and apply in 4-5 months anyway? I don't intend to wait till 2016 to apply.
I know that this is not an ideal scenario. That is why I decided to post my message here, hoping that someone could help me figure this out.
Any suggestions/advice will be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.