Others’ Responses:
– Sending a thank-you note after a face-to-face interview is a no-brainer. But sending e-mails or an old-fashioned thank-you card, or even a gift card from Starbucks; are important at other instances during your job search.
– Send one after a telephone interview. Many people don’t think about thanking a recruiter for the initial interview. Perhaps it’s because he doesn’t make the final decision. But if you think about the reasons for thanking the recruiter, it makes a lot of sense. Without him you probably wouldn’t know about the opportunity. Through developing an extensive network of employers (his bosses), he does a great deal of legwork for you.
– Send one after a telephone interview. Many people don’t think about thanking a recruiter for the initial interview. Perhaps it’s because he doesn’t make the final decision. But if you think about the reasons for thanking the recruiter, it makes a lot of sense. Without him you probably wouldn’t know about the opportunity. Through developing an extensive network of employers (his bosses), he does a great deal of legwork for you.
– Send one after a telephone interview. Many people don’t think about thanking a recruiter for the initial interview. Perhaps it’s because he doesn’t make the final decision. But if you think about the reasons for thanking the recruiter, it makes a lot of sense. Without him you probably wouldn’t know about the opportunity. Through developing an extensive network of employers (his bosses), he does a great deal of legwork for you.
– Send one after a successful interview. Once you’ve gotten over the elation of landing your new job, send thank-you notes to everyone involved. I mean everyone. Start with the person who mentioned the position when you were standing side-by-side on the soccer field. Or your LinkedIn connection who introduced you to your future boss. Or your neighbor who handed your résumé to the hiring manager in the marketing department. One of my former customers rewarded me with a gift certificate to the Cheese Cake Factory. I previously joked with him that when he lands his next job, he owes me a cheese cake”not a meal for two. I will always appreciate his generous gift and help him in his future endeavors. The message here is that any type of thanks will earn you the loyalty of people who can offer you future assistance.
– Send one after a successful interview. Once you’ve gotten over the elation of landing your new job, send thank-you notes to everyone involved. I mean everyone. Start with the person who mentioned the position when you were standing side-by-side on the soccer field. Or your LinkedIn connection who introduced you to your future boss. Or your neighbor who handed your résumé to the hiring manager in the marketing department. One of my former customers rewarded me with a gift certificate to the Cheese Cake Factory. I previously joked with him that when he lands his next job, he owes me a cheese cake”not a meal for two. I will always appreciate his generous gift and help him in his future endeavors. The message here is that any type of thanks will earn you the loyalty of people who can offer you future assistance.
My Response:
– This is a good reminder, indeed. Many job seekers overlook Thank You letter as an unnecessary and fail to realize how important it is to be professionally courteous for success. People love receiving mail nowadays since everything’s gone digital. The little things matter. When an email comes through to a hiring manager, he may be quick to overlook. But when a piece of mail is dropped at his desk by the mail clerk you better believe he’ll be opening that at some point during the day and may actually be excited to do so.
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