Thank You Notes after Interviewing
A blog entry over at Newly Corporate titled When to write a thank you note caught my attention today. As you’ve probably guessed, it’s a list of times you should write a thank you note, and number one really caught my attention…
1. After a job interview, right after, like get in your car and drop it off in the mail on your way home, right after. You’d be surprised at how many other applicants won’t send one.
I’ve been interviewing 2-3 people a week for the last 6-8 weeks and only one of them dropped off a thank you note. It made him stand out from the other candidates and we made him an offer the next day.
Not only will it make you pop in the interviewer’s eyes, it’s just the polite thing to do. I spend a good deal of time talking to people who really don’t have the qualifications, or show up to their interview in jeans, or who are late for their interviews without apology that it was simply refreshing to have someone thank me for my time.
Check out the article to find the rest of the list. [ LINK ]
Jeremy,
Thanks for the mention re: newlycorporate – I’ve found the same thing and even was hired because I was the only one who showed the care and dedication to getting the position by expressing my interest again in a thank you note.
Cheers,
Jamie
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