To whom?? It is rare that a candidate obtains email or other contact information of the interviewer. Companies have forgotten basic courtesy.
I get their email before I leave, its usually on a business card or I ask the receptionist for it.
Great post..!
Yeah, but.....
Can you imagine a hand written thank you note from your average Millennial?
Dear Sir/Madam.
Thanks for you’re time in tt me tdy. I’m eager to start ASAP, but I forgot to mention that I’ll be off in 2 weks cuz my best friend’s getting married and we’re going to Vegas for the celebration.
more.....
I guess people have to be told this nowadays.
Some would be more inclined to tweet a list of microaggressions suffered during the interview process.
Showing up on time, properly groomed, shined shoes, proper dress, company researched and no attitude helps too...
I would not hire someone based on a thank you note they sent me. I need a coder, not a noter.
One of the best things young people can do for future jobs is to get hired for a summer or after school job their last two years in high school. Then, be able to document that work with pay stubs and W2 info.
That can get a job in the future, when the interviewer has spent the days interviewing people in their mid 20’s. adults, who never worked a day in their life.
I agree it is a nice touch. That being said - when I have hired over the past 10 years I have scheduled round robin interviews with multiple candidates during the same day. (especially if I had more than one position).
The candidates move through a set of interviews cross functionally and in my function on top of seeing me.
At the end of the day I sit everyone down and we rack and stack. Usually 1-2 are must hires. Several are tossed immediately. Then it is down to the debate on the middle ground which usually came down to my gut on group chemistry. Within 24 hours HR is told who to make offers to.
A thank you note wouldn’t arrive in time. In fact a few sent thank you emails but the decision had already been made.
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A thank-you note to each hiring committee member is a very nice touch. A thank-you note to each hiring committee member with a gold coin taped to it is even nicer.
I know. It’s this push up bra.
It does not work.
Most interviewers make their mind up on a candidate the first 5 minutes of meeting them.
Any note after that isn’t going to change their first impressions.
This article is absolutely correct. Every job I ever got was because I sent a thank you note thanking the interviewer for their time. All the jobs, and there weren’t many, I held for at least 5 years, and the longest was 26 1/2 years.
I interviewed a lot of people over the years and never got one thank you for your time note nor ever knew of one.
When I was on the interview trail before I graduated I always sent a thank you note to the host. Nobody told me to. It just seemed like the right thing to do at the time.
I got offers from all my host companies. Jobs were scarce in the Carter Recession years. Funny how things work out.
Other tricks to consider: 1) Be a good listener. If you can get the interviewer to do most of the talking you probably got the job. More interviewees talk themselves out of a job than into one. 2) Be confident and enjoy being tested. It’s a sign of competence. 3) Already have another job offer. It’s amazing how much faster offers come in when there’s competition.
I would also guess that being there a bit EARLY for the interview would also garner points for the applicant.
However, being late would sink an applicant with me.
Probably more effective than asking the question an applicant asked my husband in an interview: “Do I really have to work 40 hours a week?”
(Husband: “If you’re lucky you’ll have to work ONLY 40 hours a week.” )
1. Show up 15 minutes early for the interview.
2. Write a thank you note.
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