No one likes to think about it happening to them, but job offers are sometimes withdrawn by employers. A rescinded job offer can be the result of budget cuts, corporate restructuring, a poor economy, an issue on your background check, and a variety of other factors.

Lori Shreve Blake, who is the senior director of career engagement at the University of Southern California, talked with LinkedIn News Editor Andrew Seaman on the latest episode of the Get Hired podcast to talk about what to do when an employer withdraws a job offer. They discuss the many reasons why an employer may rescind an offer, what you can do to prevent it, and how to cope with the aftermath.

This episode is for anyone who wants to know what they can do when the unthinkable happens to the job they worked so hard to get.

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