Follow Up Letter | Tips and Tricks for Job Seekers
Follow up rigorously. In any job hunting environment, especially in a tough one, following up after an interview is imperative.
Most people don’t write after an interview, and if they do, they dash off predictable, trite letters that do nothing to remind the interviewer how singularly qualified they are for the job.
You must never fail to write a strong, well-planned follow up letter. You should also follow through with thank-you notes to anyone who offered help and referrals or served as a reference. In a tough market, the number of interviews you have may be limited. That means you’ll have more time between them, and that deprives you of any excuse for not writing! This is particularly true since e-mail can make following up quicker and simpler.
Once your search is over (and it will be!) be certain to inform and thank all those who offered encouragement, contacts, support, and even those who were willing to help but didn’t, for whatever reason. You never know when your next job search may begin.
