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Return To Careers Article Archive   Job Interview Follow-up By Robert Danly In todays competitive world it is really hard to find and get your dream job. You certainly have to go through a rapid, rigorous, dedicated and disciplined process to reach your dream. It starts with preparing a resume, applying to the suitable jobs, setting up the job interview and finally, knocking their socks off before the job interview is over. It can be a pretty grueling process. Or, if you have all the tools and are ready to win the battle...it can be pretty fun too! So, after you have prepared a drop-dead resume, submitted it, scheduled your job interview and aced it...theres still one more step. Follow-up. After a job interview, many people start thinking about another opportunity or just wait to hear back from the company - WRONG! Use this fact to your advantage and take one more step that really does go the extra mile. Send a thank you letter to the interviewer by snail mail or by email. The important part is that you sent it and its likely that 95% of the other candidates didnt. Try to be original in your letter and show your interest their company. Hopefully during the job interview, you have been able to establish some sort of connection with the interviewer. If you feel comfortable in the interview then the interviewer also feels comfortable talking to you and in interviewing you. If there is a good rapport being created between you two then there is a good chance that you can express a lot about yourself that your resume may not be able to express about you. When you can create a good rapport with the interviewer then the stage is all set for you to take action. Use the opportunity to your advantage. Before you leave the interview room does not forget to give your business card to the interviewer. Also remember that asking for his card is not a good idea. But if you give your card to him then it is likely that he will also give his card to you as a matter of courtesy. Try to remember key points during the interview. It may be something personal that the two of you share or it may be a meeting of minds on a particular business strategy or way of thinking. Reiterate this in your follow-up thank you letter after the job interview. All of these job interview strategies have one common key point that you should always be thinking about - make sure you are noticed and remembered. And no I dont mean for tripping over the door jam on the way into the job interview! Get noticed and be remembered for your presentation, your skills, your intelligence, your experience, your charm...whatever it may be that makes you great. So, dont forget the important final step in your job interview - follow-up; or else, be forgotten. © 2006 Robert Danly About the Author: Robert Danly Job Interview Tips - the leading resource for information on the Job Interview keywords: Career | Careers | Jobs Biotech Jobs

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