| |
| |
|
Careers & Employment Information |
|
|
|
Job Interviews -- The Real Reasons Why You Need to Follow Up
Effective follow-up after a job interview is often a key reason why someone gets a job, even though there are other equally qualified candidates. Many candidates treat follow up as an optional add-on to their job search. That's just not the case. There are several reasons why you should follow up. Sometimes, out of sight is really out of mind. Your phone call or letter can help the interviewer remember you over other candidates. We like to believe that hiring decisions are made logically and not influenced by extraneous considerations like whether you follow-up. In practice, that's rarely the case, as most executives involved in recruitment will tell you. Following up will ensure top-of-mind recall. That is sometime enough to give you an edge over the competition. Also consider that while getting a job may be a top priority for you, hiring a new hand might be a very urgent need for the employer. Even if it is a priority for the organization, it might get lost in all the day-to-day fires the decision maker has to deal with. A phone call from you might be what it takes to give the decision higher priority. Apart from that, your phone calls and letters are an opportunity to reaffirm your strengths and even assuage some of the interviewer's concerns. You are likely to be in a position to do this well, because at the interview, you learnt something of what they're looking for. You have the information to make your follow up more effective. Some employers want to see who follows. This is often true of jobs in sales. If you don't follow-up, what does it say of your aggression and persistence? Why should they give you the job? Finally, you get a much greater sense of control if you follow-up rather than wait passively for a phone call. A feeling of control is just what you need to help you deal with the stress of hunting for a job. And this is true irrespective of whether you get the job nor not. Post-interview follow up is a great way to get better results from your job search. Make sure that effective follow up is part of your job hunt arsenal. Mary Brent is an expert on job interviews and careers. Her numerous articles offer valuable tips for interviews, answers to interview questions, ways to write effective thank you notes and more.
MORE RESOURCES:
Employment - Google News |
|
|
|
RELATED ARTICLES
Fascinating Ways to Make a Living Doing What You Love May Be Closer Than You Think... You don't have to look very far to find fascinating ways to make a living. Opportunities are literally everywhere? if you're looking, that is. Surviving The Technical Interview Ah, the technical interview. Nothing like it. The Not-So-Effective Cover Letter Here's a newsflash: Cover letters work, plain and simple. This is why I'm intrigued by the fact that a) jobseekers rarely submit them and b) hiring managers seldom read them. The Path of Least Resistance I spend a bit of time on airplanes. So, I was surprised by what I observed on a regional jet. What Do You Want From Life? The tragedy for millions of people is that they never decide what they want from life and make plans for it. Life will provide whatever we demand. So, Why Dont You Tell Me About Yourself? "So, why don't you tell me about yourself?" is the most frequently asked interview question. It's a question that most interviewees expect and the one they have the most difficulty answering. Why Use a Resume Writer or Resume-writing Service? Here are some of the questions we have been asked by our clients or potential clients in the past, together with our answers to them. We hope you find them useful, and that they help you to make an informed decision. Salary, Raises, & Perks: Negotiate to Get Paid What Youre Worth! Salary negotiation requires preparation and good timing. It's important to determine your salary needs and research the market value for the job you want. Why Well Produced Career Portfolios Are Replacing CVs What is a Career Portfolio?The original portfolio used by artists looking for work was simply a collection of works demonstrative of the artists style and ability. Because their works varied in size and shape, portfolios came in all sizes and shapes. Career Success: Don't Be Caught With Your Pants Down Do you want to know how to jump-start your professional career? Or, are you already in the trenches trying to be a high performer and wanting to make a quantum lead to the next stage of your career? Or, because of downsizings or reorganizations, you feel like you are paddling faster and faster but seem to be getting nowhere? Find out how to monitor your changing environment so you won't be caught with your pants down.Visualize your career environment as one huge jigsaw puzzle. Get In The Game With a Stellar Resume During the job hunter's market of the 1990's, employers were settling for less than qualified candidates because the candidate pool was so small. Job hunters were able to name their price and employers were meeting their demands. Is it a Scam? I wanted to quit my job. So I decided to make my fortune online. How to Choose Your Ideal Career They say that most people do complete and total career changes at least once often twice in their lifetimes. Very few people chose the ideal perfect career for themselves when they're in high school and blissfully happily work those same jobs for the rest of their lives. From Cleaning Lady to Entrepreneur: How Your Cleaning Business can Benefit from the Images Many people never consider entering the cleaning business because of the images it has."Be a janitor (or cleaning lady or maid)? Me? That's too demeaning!" is a common reaction. De-Bunking The "Follow Your Bliss" Myth Hello Fellow Seekers!I don't know about you? but I'm pretty tired of hearing about how you can "follow your dream" in three or four easy steps. I've seen plenty of people leap before they sufficiently looked --and end up dissatisfied or broke, or both. The Telecommuting Tightrope For many of us, telecommuting seems like the ideal situation. You wake up, shuffle over to your home office, work at your own pace. Can You Actually Fail A Personality Quiz? Q. I didn't get a job that I interviewed for. 7 Tips for Writing Winning Resume Cover Letters Writing a good resume cover letter is something you should seriously consider when preparing to send off your resume to potential employers.Here are seven important cover letter writing tips:Address the individual by name. 5 Ways to Drastically Improve Your Resume in 10 Minutes of Less Follow these quick and easy tips to build yourself a better resume in under 10 minutes flat.* Use strong, action oriented language that describes specific skills or accomplishments. Have Some PASTA with Your Interview When cyclists prepare for a big race, they always make sure they load up on the carbs. It is not uncommon to have a pasta feed the night before an important event so that the athletes can store up some of the carbohydrates they will be burning up the next day.
|
| home | site map |
| © 2006 |
