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Make Your Follow-Up Letter Personal.
Your final consideration when writing your follow-up letter is to tailor it specifically to the needs, desires, and personalities of your interviewers. You should not, therefore, write a form letter; rather, you want to personalize your letter as much as possible.
If you are indeed qualified for the position and if you take the time to [...]
Goal for the interview from both sides.
Both parties should be happy
From an employer’s viewpoint, initial interviews are used to determine how suitable you are for a job. From your viewpoint, an initial interview should be a screening test as well. Are they the people you want to work with and for? Is this job one you want to do and will [...]
Do I ALWAYS Send a Follow-Up Letter?
Be honest in the assessment of your performance during the interview. In most cases, you should send a follow-up letter only if you felt the interview went reasonably well and only if you are still interested in the job. There’s no point in wasting your time (or the employer’s) if you have no chance of [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )After the Interview
The interview is a learning experience and you will not improve your interviewing techniques unless you take a good look at how you have done. In evaluating your performance during the interview, write down those questions with which you had difficulty, and answer them at home. This will make those same questions less difficult in [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Review Your Interview
The most effective tools for the review of an interview are a pen and paper. Immediately after the interview and out of sight of the interviewer, go over the entire interview itself.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )More on the Afterthought follow-up letter . . .
Remember that the afterthought letter is not an apology but a definite statement of your ability and desire to do a job well.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )What is the Afterthought Letter?
The afterthought letter can be used to counteract the negative impression of an interview that went marginally well by providing additional information about the skills and abilities that make you a good candidate for the job.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )What is an Accent Letter?
The accent letter generates a favorable impression of your ability to bring a needed skill to the position. It enhances an employer’s positive response to your candidacy because it directs attention to a quality you have which the employer previously mentioned is one he/she considers highly desirable.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )What is a Recall Follow-Up Letter?
Your objective should be to communicate your continued interest in the position and restate your confidence in your ability to do the job.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Types of Follow-Up Letters:
There are three basic types of follow-up letters you can send following an interview:
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