| An effective way for you to be seen | | | | interview or offer additional information to |
| differently from a sea of other qualified | | | | a question that was asked during the face to |
| candidates is to write a follow-up letter | | | | face interview. |
| after an interview. Most job seekers neglect | | | | |
| to write a follow-up letter, assuming that | | | | Most job seekers don't follow up because they |
| the interview is over once they leave the | | | | don't want to do the wrong thing. So instead |
| office. Well, it isn't. The interview process | | | | of risking making a bad impression, they |
| extends beyond the one-on-one meeting and it | | | | choose not to do anything about their |
| is up to you to keep your score as a | | | | post-interview follow-up actions. |
| candidate in the impression or forefront of | | | | |
| the decision-maker's mind. | | | | Common questions most job seekers have about |
| | | | following up with employers include: |
| An effective follow-up letter serves two | | | | |
| purposes: (1) It reminds the interviewer of | | | | 1) Should I e-mail, hand-write, or type, |
| your skills, knowledge and capabilities; | | | | print, and mail my follow-up letter?Or all of |
| also, with the number of candidates they are | | | | the above? |
| interviewing, it can be easy to get lost in | | | | |
| large number of applicants. (2) It | | | | The answer varies. With so many ways of |
| demonstrates that you remain interested in | | | | sending communications, you may have various |
| working for the company and that you were | | | | choices to choose from as to how to send a |
| impressed by the company's system and | | | | follow-up letter. Send an e-mail within seven |
| culture. | | | | days of the interview. This will ensure that |
| | | | your letter gets read before a decision is |
| There are several methods of making the | | | | made. A handwritten note works well if you |
| follow-up letter a force of positivity, | | | | have nice handwriting and if you're sending a |
| including the following: | | | | card with a quick note; one plain and |
| | | | practical way is to send a typed letter |
| * Thank the interviewer(s) for the time they | | | | through regular mail. The reason being that |
| took to meet with you and for giving you the | | | | it is easy to for a decision-maker to delete |
| opportunity to learn more about the | | | | an e-mail but most likely, a posted letter |
| organization and the job position. | | | | will end up in your file. Again, a |
| | | | posted-mailed letter is not always possible, |
| * Reiterate your interest in the position and | | | | so do the next best thing and e-mail the |
| draw the benefits the working relationship | | | | letter instead. |
| can bring for both yourself and the company | | | | |
| you are working for. | | | | 2) After my interview at a company, should I |
| | | | send a letter to all interviewers? |
| * Address a concern that came up during the | | | | |