Job Interviews -- The Real Reasons Why You Need to Follow UpWritten by Mary Brent
Effective follow-up after a job interview is often a key reason why someone gets a job, even though there are other equally qualified candidates. Many candidates treat follow up as an optional add-on to their job search. Read on to see why that's just not case. There are several reasons why you should follow up. Sometimes, out of sight is really out of mind. Your phone call or letter can help interviewer remember you over other candidates. We like to believe that hiring decisions are made logically and not influenced by extraneous considerations like whether you follow-up. In practice, that's rarely case, as most executives involved in recruitment will tell you. Following up will ensure top-of-mind recall. That is sometime enough to give you an edge over competition. Also consider that while getting a job may be a top priority for you, hiring a new hand might be a very urgent need for employer. Even if it is a priority for organization, it might get lost in all day-to-day fires decision maker has to deal with. A phone call from you might be what it takes to give decision higher priority.
| | Don't Forget to Say, "Thank You"Written by Matthew C. Keegan
One of biggest mistake for job seeks is to not follow up an important interview with a thank you note to people who interviewed them. Human Resources experts note that as few as 10% of interviewees take time to say, "thank you." Let's take a look as why writing a thank you is right thing to do and list some tips on how to write one.If you are a candidate for a particular position you need every edge possible to land a job. Writing a thank you note is important because: 1. It reinforces your interest in position. 2. A note shows your professionalism and suggests that you are organized, reliable, and efficient. It also underscores that you know how to deliver a personal touch. If your job is in customer service, companies will see note as especially advantageous. 3. It proves that you understand proper business protocol. For two candidates of equal strength and competency, thank you note may be tiebreaker people of hiring authority will use when selecting winning candidate. Content of Your Thank You Note Your thank you note should mention following: 1. Reiterate your interest in position. 2. Reiterate one key point of interview. For example, if you learned that company is launching a new product line following year and you will have an important part in its launch, you could state how you will further goals of company in helping to roll out new product line.
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