CRYSTAL MELERO: So now
that the interview is over,
you can just sit back
and wait for the employer
to contact you, right?
Absolutely wrong.
The first step
after the interview
is to follow up with
the interviewers,
to send interviewers
a thank-you note.
You should do so
within 24 to 48 hours
after the interview
has been completed.
You can send your thank-
you note in the form
of an email or a letter.
And in your note, you'll want
to mention something particular
that you want the interviewers
to remember about you, perhaps
a particular ability
that you have.
You want them to recall who
you are from the interview.
And in closing, you
want to tell them
that you will get in touch
with them in a few days
to see whether a hiring
decision has been made.
Be sure to ask someone to proof
your letter for good grammar
and spelling.
You don't want any errors in it.
And in a few days, if you
haven't heard anything,
it's OK to make the contact
that you mentioned
in your thank-you note.
You want to contact
the interviewer,
telling them who you
are and telling them
that you are calling to see if
a hiring decision has been made.
In addition, after
the interview,
there are some things
you definitely should do.
And let's look at those.
If the interviewer says
you should hear back
from them in a few
days, and you do not,
then it's all
right to call them,
but you should
only call them once
to see if a decision
has been made.
And if you don't hear
anything back after that,
then you should assume that
the position has been filled
or that it's been closed,
and you should move on.
Remember, you also
should continue
looking for other jobs.
Just because you
had an interview
doesn't mean you
should stop looking.
You may find another job.
You never know.
And if you don't get the
job, don't let it get to you.
The decision does not
reflect a bias against you.
There are many reasons
why people aren't hired
for a particular position,
and it has nothing to
do with you personally.
You have to remember,
oftentimes
there are a number of
applications submitted
for a single position,
and an employer certainly can't
hire every person for that job.
The employer has to weed
through the pool of applicants
and find the person that is
the best fit for the job.
You shouldn't become
overly frustrated
because you are not
hired for that position.
You should instead remain
polite and thank the employer
for the opportunity to
interview for the position.
After all, you never know.
That company may
have another position
that comes open in the future.
And if you have been
rude or ungracious,
said negative things about
the company in the past,
then you won't be considered
in future hiring decisions.
