During the time of increased competition for jobs, job hunters keep searching don’t give up. I encourage you to keep going!
An effective tip: Follow up!
Don’t forget to follow up with a simple “Thank you” card or email after the interview. I know some of you may be saying, “yeah been there done that.” But… you’d be surprised at how narrow the playing field becomes just by following up. The number of people that follow up after the interview is far less than the number of people that are interviewed. Something as simple as a follow up can set you apart from the pack. It doesn’t take much time to do it. Statistics has it that upwards to 85%- 90% of job applicants do not follow up with a thank you after the interview. Wow! Amazing! So yes, you may hear that there are 15 maybe 20 people (or more) interviewing for the position, but out of that number how many of the candidates are following up? Set yourself apart and narrow the competition by following up with a thank you.
A follow up thank you from the prospect always caught my attention. If that candidate did not make the cut, a follow up thank you got them into the revisit stack, a re-evaluation and in many cases a second interview. Following up says a lot and taking the time to do so can set you apart and demonstrate initiative and desire for the position. If a follow up caused me to rethink an applicant, I’m sure there are many others out there that have done the same!
Happy Thanksgiving!!!!
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Posted By: Millicent G. Fisher-Callahan
Monday, November 21st 2011 at 8:00PM
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