What You Should Do After a Job Interview

Virtually everybody finds being interviewed for a job a very stressful occasion. It is only natural to be nervous before the interview, and during it. You would think that when the interview is over, you would have a chance to relax and think positively on the event.

However, employers are often impressed and see it as a positive if the applicant follows up with the company after the interview. Here are some steps to take to increase your chances of being taken on, after the interview is over.

Firstly, send a letter of thanks to the interview panel. You should send this a day after the interview - no need to go overboard, a one page letter will do. In your letter, you should say which post you were applying for, and thank the interviewers for their time. You could also add how you think the interview went, and again state why you are the best applicant for the post. In these days of instant communication by email, an old-fashioned typed or hand-written letter would be a better choice.

As well as thanking the interviewers, you should also ask to be kept up to date as how your application is proceeding. If the prospective employers need any additional documents like references or transcripts, you should send them immediately. You should usually be told during the interview process when you should hear if you've been successful or not. If you haven't heard from the company after a while, then it's appropriate to contact them regarding their decision.

Usually, job applicants look at many different posts when looking for employment. Therefore, you might accept a job whilst you have other applications on the go. If this happens, you should contact the other companies to whom you've applied, and explain that you are no longer available. You should also thank them for their consideration, and ask them to contact you if future suitable posts become available. It would also be a good idea to do this if you are unsuccessful with a job application. Just because you've been unsuccessful once doesn't mean that you would not be right for a different post within the same company. Prospective employers will be impressed that you have been polite enough to contact them to thank them, and that you haven't seen your rejection by them as being a personal attack

If you follow these tips, you could increase your chances of being successful with your next interview.

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