The first thing to do after leaving the interview is breathe a sigh of relief! The second is to start a follow-up procedure. Sitting in your car, on the bus, train, or plane, do a written recap of the interview while it’s still fresh in your mind. Answer these questions:
Whom did I meet?
What are the first projects and/or biggest challenges?
What does the job entail?
What aspects of the interview went poorly? What aspects went well? How can I improve my performance?
What questions would I like to have asked and didn’t?
Do I want to receive an offer from this employer?
What is the next step to take with this employer?
Next, write a follow-up note to the interviewer to acknowledge the meeting and to keep you fresh in his or her mind. Be sure to mail this letter within 24 hours of the interview. A good thank-you letter is an ideal way to make sure that you express the kind of interest and enthusiasm employer desires. But it’s not enough to send a form letter. You must sound genuine and sincere, and that requires a personal touch. Besides
expressing interest in a position, thank-you letters can reinforce or correct a first impression or build on the relationship you’ve already established with an interviewer. Sending quality correspondence will reflect favorably on your personality and writing style. You may want to use the following four-part structure to get more mileage from your message:
Tell the interviewer how much you enjoyed meeting him or her.
Express your enthusiasm for the organization and the job.
Reiterate a specific discussion point.
Establish your next point of contact.
Also, if your interview was the result of a networking contact, part of your follow-up should include a call to your networking source. This can motivate your contact to redouble his or her efforts on your behalf, stimulate a conversation about you between the interviewer and your contact, and help you get additional information about the position and the company
Whom did I meet?
What are the first projects and/or biggest challenges?
What does the job entail?
What aspects of the interview went poorly? What aspects went well? How can I improve my performance?
What questions would I like to have asked and didn’t?
Do I want to receive an offer from this employer?
What is the next step to take with this employer?
Next, write a follow-up note to the interviewer to acknowledge the meeting and to keep you fresh in his or her mind. Be sure to mail this letter within 24 hours of the interview. A good thank-you letter is an ideal way to make sure that you express the kind of interest and enthusiasm employer desires. But it’s not enough to send a form letter. You must sound genuine and sincere, and that requires a personal touch. Besides
expressing interest in a position, thank-you letters can reinforce or correct a first impression or build on the relationship you’ve already established with an interviewer. Sending quality correspondence will reflect favorably on your personality and writing style. You may want to use the following four-part structure to get more mileage from your message:
Tell the interviewer how much you enjoyed meeting him or her.
Express your enthusiasm for the organization and the job.
Reiterate a specific discussion point.
Establish your next point of contact.
Also, if your interview was the result of a networking contact, part of your follow-up should include a call to your networking source. This can motivate your contact to redouble his or her efforts on your behalf, stimulate a conversation about you between the interviewer and your contact, and help you get additional information about the position and the company
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