This is a topic we have discussed before but we won’t to round it up by consolidating three very important things you should or should not do after a job interview. When you get out of an interview, all you expect to hear is a call giving you the vacancy. Are you aware that there are things you may do that can deny you the job. You may be the most qualified candidate but if you do not approach the after-interview steps well, then forget the job.
Following up after an interview can mean the difference between you and the other outstanding candidate.
Here are 3 vital tips for following up after an interview:
1. A thank you letter (email) after the interview: The first do of following up after an interview is to send a thank you letter after the interview. You should send the thank you letter a day after the interview, and your letter should say how much you appreciated the interview, reiterate your interest in the job you were interviewing for, and remind your interviewer of your strengths. Your thank you letter after the interview will go a long way to making you the prime candidate in your potential employer's mind.
2. Don't panic or seem desperate: After you've sent in your thank you letter after the interview, don't panic if you don't get a call back from them right away. They may still be interviewing potential candidates for the job, or perhaps are taking their time to discuss the prime candidates. If your interviewer told you that they'd call you by a certain date, give them a few more days before you contact them again. Most companies won't call you if you didn't get the job, but they will send you a formal letter thanking you for your application.
3. Communicate with your interviewer: When you're contacting your potential employer about the job you interviewed for, the best person to speak to is the person who interviewed you. Be sure to introduce yourself again and let them know why you're calling politely and calmly. All you want to know is if the job is still available, or whether it's already been taken by one of the other applicants. If you didn't get the job, stay positive and remember to thank the interviewer for their time. If the interviewer sounds open, then feel free to ask if he or she has any tips on what you can do to improve in the future.
These three pointers are the cornerstone of you getting the right job. We wrote an article the other day about ‘thank you’ notes. In our country, I will prefer you do an email but still if you can do a small note, then do it. You will be amazed by the difference the above three steps make in your career.
We want to hope that you will give it the right approach.
We, at HCC wish you all the best.
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