Comments on: Job Interview Update

By: Ron@TheWisdomJournal

Ron@TheWisdomJournal — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:34:05 +0000

Good Luck Patrick. Hope it turns out well for you.
Every job interview where I sent a thank you note, I received a job offer. Batting 1.000 with that.

Even if you do send it snail mail, I have one already prepared and jot down something right after the interview, then drop it into a mailbox just around the corner. It usually gets there in a day or two.

By: Save Money

Save Money — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 05:37:51 +0000

Sounds like your prepared, good luck with your seeking!

By: Shanti @ Antishay

Shanti @ Antishay — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:40:08 +0000

Good luck!

By: Mrs. Micah

Mrs. Micah — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:56:51 +0000

Good luck with them! I think sending a thank-you by e-mail is quite relevant for many situations…particularly those involving IT and the like.

By: Dividend growth investor

Dividend growth investor — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:36:02 +0000

Interviewing is more of an art than science. What could be totally inappropriate in a certain situation is totally appropriate for other situations.
For example some people say that calling your interviewer after an interview is a good thing because it shows that you are interested in the job and are willing to go the extra mile. On the other hand though, the interviewer might see you as overly pushy, which might ruin your chances of getting a job. ( In your situation i really wish you to take the job you want).
Yet another example is about writing down thank you notes. Some people say that you should definitely send a thank you letter/ greeting card with your handwritten reminiscence of what you have to say.
Yet others claim that in the era of the internet, its far more convenient to send an e-mail thank you note. In the companies that I have applied for before, most of the people were known to have been out of office the majority of the time( college recruiting). So they wouldn’t have received your thank you note for weeks. In my current company very few people that I know of ( even managers who are hiring) check their mailboxes..

By: Emily

Emily — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:43:03 +0000

I hope you hear good news!

By: Patrick

Patrick — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:32:50 +0000

Plonkee, It’s considered good form here in the States. In my opinion, it’s a little something extra that could make the interviewer(s) remember you. I’m not saying it will be the deciding factor in the hiring decision every time, but it could work in your favor.

By: plonkee

plonkee — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:24:08 +0000

You know, I’m not involved in any hiring decisions at work, and no one who is has ever mentioned a candidate sending a thank you anything. Maybe it’s not common in England and it could give me an edge.

By: My Dollar Plan

My Dollar Plan — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:13:41 +0000

I don’t mind when candidates send an email thank you. Unfortunately, if they snail mail it, I usually don’t get it until after my decision is made.