You Had A Great Job Interview Now What
o, you finally had that after your job interview which
job interview. You know the can help increase your chances of
one. The interview you getting hired:
tried so hard to land. The
interview for which you prepared * Send a thank you note right
so hard? The interview you know after the interview, ideally
you nailed? It's all over. You after a couple of days. This is a
can sit back, relax, and wait for way of getting the prospective
the phone to ring with a job employer to hear from you again.
offer. Right? Wrong! Will it ensure you get the job
you interviewed for? No. But, if
Winning a job interview is the you don't get hired for that
first part of the battle. particular job, this might
Performing well in the interview impress the company enough to
is the second part of the battle. keep your information on file for
Now comes the third part of the future consideration.
battle: The follow-up contact.
* Be accurate in getting the
But, "wait a minute," you say, contact information of
"won't I look desperate if I perspective employers. Double
follow up?" Well, yes, if your check and triple check your
follow-up is a phone call saying, thank-you note so that their
"oh please, oh please, oh please information is correct and there
hire me. I will die if I don't are no typographical errors
have this job!" That would be contained in the note. In this
desperate. A simple thank-you day and age of e-mail and instant
note is showing interest and messages, some may think that
keeps your name alive. there are fewer stigmas placed on
spelling errors and typos.
Here are a few tips on what to do Remember, this is the business
world you’re dealing with. and home phone answer machines
Spelling errors and typos are and voicemail, make sure there's
indications of sloppiness, and no no cute outgoing message which
one wants to hire someone who might turn off a prospective
will be sloppy in the work employer. Cute's great for your
environment. friends, but might turn off a
future employer. Don't give
* If you have left character anyone a reason to dislike you.
references with the prospective
employer, do alert those * Always be on the positive side.
references that they can expect a Should you not get hired for a
call from the company. It doesn't particular position, do thank the
look good if the prospective company for the consideration,
employer calls a reference who is and ask they keep you in mind for
caught unaware. Also, it's not future hiring.
very considerate to your
reference. While these tips can’t guarantee
that you’ll receive the job for
* Make sure that you leave all of which you interviewed, they can
your contact information, at least help tip the scales in
including your cell and landline your favor, if not for the
phone numbers, e-mail address and current position, but for future
home address. With regard to your positions within the company.
outgoing messages on your cell
About the Author:
Shari Hearn is a writer and creator of http://www.trainingfordifferentcareer.com and http://www.ebaysellingideas.com
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