Interview Tip: The Follow-up

Posted by admin at 5:35 pm

Now that the interview is over you can just sit back and wait for the offer, right? Wrong. You still need to work on landing the job by following up and keeping in contact with the people you have interviewed with. Below are some guidelines to help you with the final stages of the interview process.

Write a Thank You

Make sure to get all of the contact information for each person that has interviewed you. The best way to go about this is to ask for a business card; if they do not have one, ask for their email address, phone number and the correct spelling of their first and last name. Send a thank you letter to each individual person. You also want to send this out no longer than 48 hours after the interview, but the sooner the better.

Sell Yourself

Always express your interest for the position and your strengths as they relate to the job when following up. Keep in mind that you are always selling yourself and they want to know what you will bring to the table. Make them aware of how your skills can benefit their company.

Keeping in Contact

If you have not heard from anyone, you may contact them with a phone call (or email if that is what they prefer) regarding the position about 7 to 10 days after the interview. Again, express your interests and your strengths and ask them for an update. This will let them know you are a serious candidate.

Following up will put you ahead of the rest of the candidates that may just be waiting around for a phone call. Remember to always ask what the next step is at the end of the interview and do not rely on one or two interviews to land you a job: interviewing takes work so continue to apply until you receive an offer.

For more interview tips, click here.