Interview Follow up Communication Process and Tips

Follow up Communication Process and Tips after an Interview

Once you are done with your interview, you have to face the most intimidating part of your job hunt, which is waiting for your hiring manager’s call. You might feel helpless at this point of time, but you still have something to do. Experts suggest that you should engage in follow up communication post your interview to enhance your chances of succeeding in your job search efforts. Following up is crucial as it displays your interest in the job. However, you should not pester your employer or annoy him with emails and calls. Politeness and subtleness is the key to successful follow up communication after the interview.

The main aim of follow up communication after the interview is to remind your employer about you when they are involved in making the final pick of the candidate for the job.

A thank you note is the best way to start your follow up communication. Instead of wasting time to decide whether to email or send a handwritten thank you note, just send it. Even when you are sure enough that, you will be selected take out time to write the thank you note, as many employers expect this letter. The nature of the note is based on your situation. Usually, when you follow up very quickly after the interview, it shows your interest, whereas you should take account of the company culture before following up. Mailing the letter is the right way to do it, especially if the company is a conventional one. Not only you should thank the employer, but also you should restate how suitable you are for the job, and wrap up the letter with a statement that you are waiting to know about the next step.

Here are some other tips that will help you to complete the follow up process after the interview

• Be quick: The golden rule says that you should express thanks within twenty-four hours of your interview. This however depends on where the decision is coming up immediately or lately.

 

• Be aware: When it comes to follow up following your interview, make sure that you use the correct way to communicate. Don’t take the risk of emailing your thanks through your mobile, as spelling and grammar mistakes can creep in.

 

• Patience is the key: We know that waiting for the call can be excruciating, but you have to be patient and respect the time that the interviewer is taking.

 

• Inquire about the next steps: While wrapping up your interview, you can ask the interviewer about the steps that will follow the interview. This will enable to you to plan your follow up communication accordingly.

 

• Keep your message as positive as possible: Even if the employer is taking time to convey his or her decision, you should not accuse them in your letter. Your follow up letter or message should not sound negative from any aspect, as this will mar your chances of being selected. Simply, remind your interviewer that you enjoyed the interview and can ask politely how the process is progressing.

 

• Go for a call: While choosing between a call and an email to follow up with your employer, you can go for the call, if you are confident with your situation. There are certain benefits that calling provides in place of emailing your thanks or follow up message. First, it provides you a chance to have an open dialogue with your recruiter, which can be difficult to sum up in an email. Further, this adds more character to your communication, and helps you to find out what is going on in your employer’s mind immediately. However, if you are not able to make a call, then you should opt for an email to thank your employers for the time they spared for you. At times, employers themselves instruct candidates to communicate via email after the interview, in such cases you have to follow the company norms only.

 

• Keep in touch: You should plan your follow up communication periodically instead of pestering your manager repeatedly. The aim is to be connected with the company and the employer, so that you can be under the radar.

 

• Mention recent events: this is one of the best ways to make your follow up communication different from other candidates. You can mention some recent events or news pertaining to the company in your follow up message. This indicates that you are giving priority to the job and you are connected with the activities of the company. The information that you state in the letter can be related to any news of the industry, or any news associated with the job.

 

• Be very professional: When you paid attention to every little detail from the beginning of your job search, then you should not make any mistakes until the end. Experts say that it is completely fine to send a thank you or follow up message unless the employer explicitly mention that candidates should not send any replies or follow up messages. You just have to make sure that you remain professional while communicating with the employer. For your follow up communication, you should always contact the employer through business accounts instead of their personal email addresses. Never try to contact your employer on his personal phone number or try to reach out to them at their home. This can turn the table against you.

Finally, you should also understand when you stop and accept that it is time to move on and look for other opportunities. 

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