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It's Over - What Do I Have to Do Now?

By: Ray James

After you have attended a job interview, it is not a good idea to sit waiting near your phone for the offer of a position. Refrain from telephoning the interviewer immediately after the interview to make enquiries. A much more favorable alternative is to send a thank you note to the people responsible for the interview afterwards. Thank you letters should always express your gratitude towards the company for allowing you the opportunity and experience of an interview, and making the experience a memorable one. Through your thank you letter, you can reconfirm that you indeed wish to gain employment with the organization and indicate clearly that you are waiting positively to hear some good news from them in due time. If the interview was conducted by more than one interviewer then you must send a thank you letter to each one of the people involved.

It is also entirely appropriate to remind your potential employer, in this note, of the services that you are able to bring to the company and how these services will be of use to the company. Obviously, any thank you letter that you are prepared to send has to be well written, grammatically correct and void of spelling mistakes.

If you receive mail from the interviewer indicating that someone else was successful, it is good manners to reply to this notification with a letter thanking them for their time and for giving you the opportunity to attend the interview. Be sure to have them understand that you will be interested for a similar position in the future.

After the initial interview, many organizations choose to have a second interview with the better applicants. It is entirely appropriate to express your pleasure at being chosen for the second interview. Request through email or phone the format of the second interview and ask the location and time of the second interview if this has not already been supplied.

In the second interview, it is often possible to view first hand how the company operates, which is beneficial if you are concerned about any aspects of the position. It is always appreciated if you send a second thank you letter after this second interview and it is also a wise choice as they have taken the time to consider you especially.

If, after the second interview you are successful in obtaining the position, under no circumstances take this as an opportunity to discuss the salary with the employer if you feel that he or she is not paying enough. Your argument will only serve to aggravate the employer and he or she may decide to choose another candidate. It is acceptable to ask questions regarding the rules and regulations of the company, their dress code, and your leave entitlements.

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