After finishing the interview for the job know what you are going to do. Ask the employer for a follow up after giving the interview before leaving the room or leaving the company. If you do not ask about the follow-up plan you may be in trouble with thoughts throughout the time until you receive any call from the company. We are human beings we are impatient. It is very difficult for us to wait especially in the case when we are waiting for the interview response which was conducted for a job. Because in our society it counts in interview etiquette to not call back the company again and again for knowing the interview results.
Try to in touch with the employer, 68% of employees are hired. Because they are in touch and following the follow-up process and 5% of employees are not hired because they not following up on the process. It shows that the candidate is not interested in this job. Calling the company again and again without passing the deadline also shows that you are impatient which shows your negative impact on the company.
Steps for follow up after an interview
There are some steps which may help how you follow up after an interview
1. Ask steps before you leave
After passing the interview phase you should ask the employer about the next steps. You should ask these steps before leaving the room. You may be judged by this question because few candidates usually ask this question to the employer. It gives a good impact on the employer by asking him this question. It shows that this job matters a lot to you and you already seem to be interested in this job. Try to make your first impression better to the employer.
2. Thank you note
A step-through which a candidate should follow up after an interview is writing a thank you note. Write a thank-you note within 24 hours after the interview was conducted. If you want to write a thank-you note don’t delay it. You can also choose to send a handwritten thank-you note through the mail. It may be easily readable but you can also choose to send thank you note through email which is a better option than sending them through the mail. While writing thank you note there are some points which you should keep in mind.
- In your thank-you note briefly yourself a little more and be friendly but maintain the formal rule this shows your personality. This thank you note also helps you to highlight in front of the employer. So be careful while writing it.
- Show your interest in the job. Show how important this job is for you.
- Thank the employer for conducting the interview or spending time with you
- Thank you note is an opportunity through which you express the information which you want that employer should know about you.
3. Check-in
After giving an interview for the job, send a thank you note to the employer. Now it’s time to check their response to you. It is very difficult to wait but don’t try to conclude anything. Many negative thoughts come during this time but should calm down and think positively rather than lose this opportunity or you don’t get this job. Don’t conclude the result until the deadline passed. After passing the deadline you can easily ask or send a follow-up plan to the employer.
4. Stay in touch
After these steps, you must stick to the schedule of the hiring process. You must know what the next step to be taken is. Try to stay in contact with the company or the employer. Building contact with him will help you to get the job because continuously staying in contact with the employer shows how desperate you are for this job. And it shows your potential for this job. You can also use a social media account because now everyone has a social media account. Try to search for the recruiter on social media accounts like LinkedIn, and Twitter.
It is better to add the recruiter to your Linked1n account this may help you to in touch with the employer or recruiter. Show your interest in this job and make your profile more attractive by using the right keywords which help you to grab the attention of the employer also follow the Linked1n company page. Through Twitter, you can also contact your recruiter or at least become a part of their hit list. And try to respond to the recruiter by re-tweeting their tweets.
Conclusion
It shows that you are interested in this job or want to achieve this opportunity. Most people courtesy of hesitation do not follow these steps. In past may be following these steps are not necessary. But nowadays especially in our society companies hire employees who have the required skills. An employer likes a candidate which is sugar-coated, which highlights themselves across other candidates. So following these steps help you to at least grab the attention of the employer.
