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Job
Interview Follow Up - Five Simple Steps to Success
Author:
Julia Penny
Job interview
follow up is a great opportunity to show your enthusiasm and suitability.
Most candidates neglect to follow up on their job interviews. Set
yourself apart from the competition by following these five easy steps
to follow up professionally on your interview.
Immediately
after the Job Interview
Get
the correct details of the interviewer. You need their full title,
full name and contact information. Either get a business card or ask
the receptionist when you leave the interview. Failing this, phone
Human Resources for this information. Make notes about the interview
straight after you are finished. Focus on all the important details
of the interview. Note any problem areas that you need to consider.
You will use all this information when writing your thank you letter
and when following up later with the company.
If you have
gone to the interview through a recruiter you should call the recruiter
immediately after the interview to give feedback. Find out what
the next step is.
Send
a Thank You Letter
The reality
is that very few candidates bother to send an interview thank you
letter. Set yourself apart by sending a professionally written thank
you letter within 24 hours of the interview. Use the correct contact
details and check the spelling of the interviewer's name. Find out
the best way to reach the recipient - email, by hand or by post.
If
you had a panel interview write individual letters to each person
who interviewed you, keeping the essentials the same but briefly personalizing
each one.
Use good quality
paper and envelopes. Use plain paper as colored stationary usually
looks unprofessional. If you have letterhead stationary use it.
Contact
your References
Let your references
know that they will probably be contacted soon by the company. Provide
them with details about the job and company so they have an opportunity
to think about what they can tell the company to provide evidence
of your suitability. Use your post interview notes to check if there
are any areas you want to brief them on.
Make
the follow up call
At the close
of the job interview you probably found out what happens next in
the interview process. If you know approximately the time frame
for the hiring decision you will have a better idea of how soon
to follow up. If they told you they expect to make the decision
within the next week you will need to follow up more quickly, probably
after a couple of days. If it is a longer time frame or they were
not specific it is generally advisable to wait about a week before
contacting them.
Whatever the
time frame do not wait for the interviewer to contact you. You need
to make contact to know what is happening and to keep yourself in
contention for the job. Use this follow up call or email to thank
them again for the opportunity to interview and to restate your
enthusiasm for the job. Ask for more information on the status of
the hiring decision.
Continue
with your Job Search
Even if you
are convinced this is the position for you it is never a good idea
to rely on one opportunity, there are no guarantees that you will
get the job. Exploring other job opportunities will help you when
making the final decision about taking the job if you are offered
it. You will be in a better position to evaluate the job offer in
terms of the current job market.
You
never know when a better job opportunity may come up if you carry
on searching while waiting for the hiring decision!An
alternative job prospect puts you in a position of strength when asking
for interview feedback and when negotiating a job offer.
The successful
candidate does not sit back once the interview is over. Proactive
job interview follow up shows both your commitment and your professionalism
to the company and helps to set you up for success.
Julia Penny
has many years experience interviewing and placing candidates across
a wide range of jobs. She offers her expertise to help job seekers
prepare for and succeed in job interviews at her free website Best
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