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After a Job Interview
The interview has ended, you made it home, and now it's all over,
right? Wrong, Effective follow-up actions can make a big different in
getting a job offer over more qualified applicants. What to Do as
Soon as You Get Home Following up can make the difference
between being unemployed or underemployed and getting the job you want
fast. When you get home from the interview, do the following:
- Make notes on the interview. While it is fresh in your mind, jot
down key points. A week later, you may not remember something
essential.
- Schedule your follow-up. If you agreed to call back next Monday
between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., you are likely to forget unless
you put it on your schedule.
- Send your thank-you note. Send the note the very same day if
possible. Send an email thank-you that day, and follow this with a
thank-you note through regular mail.
- Call when you said you would! When you call when you said you
would, you create the impression of being organized and wanting the
job. If you do have a specific question, ask it at this time. If a
job opening exists and you do want it, say that you want it and
explain why. If no job opening exists, say you enjoyed the visit and
would like to stay in touch during your job search. If interviewers
referred you to others, let them know how these contacts went. Ask
them what they suggest your next step should be. This would also be
a good time to ask, if you have not done so before, for the names of
anyone else with whom you might speak about a position for a person
with your skills and experience. Then, if course, follow up with any
new referrals.
- Schedule more follow-up. Set a time to talk with this person
again. And, of course, send the interviewer another thank-you note
or email.
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