Showing Them You are a Real Pro
Following up after the interview selects the amateurs from the pros. The amateurs don't do it the pros do. How do you follow up like a pro?First,
you wish to get the business card from the person you interviewed with. The best form to get it is asking the interviewer before you leave. On most cards will be the three things you wish.- The correctly spelled name and title.
- The street address.
- The interviewer's email address.
Second,
you send her a thank you email for the interview that very evening so it's waiting for her when she gets to work the next morning.Third,
you do a follow-up phone call to the interviewer on the fifth day after the interview. Let her know of your prolonged interest in the job and ask if there is any further information she needs from you. If she is not available when you call, leave that basic message on her voice mail.Fourth,
you send a snail mail letter to her as soon as possible. It essentially expresses your interest in the job and summarizes some of your strongest points as they relate to the job. About now many interviewers are thinking, "Perfect, if this is the professional manner this applicant works this is the kind of person we want." From that point on, just once a week, you politely alternate among phone, email and snail mail until she says you got the job or someone else got the job.Back: How to follow up
