Specify dates for an interview
While still at the interview, at the end of the conversation, be sure to specify how the company will communicate its decision and in what time frame if the interviewer does not speak about it. Ask when you are waiting for feedback, and if it will be convenient if you remind yourself of yourself by letter or call after this time.
On the other hand, remember that in some companies the procedure for hiring a new employee is blurred over time. One responsible person on a business trip, the second - on vacation, someone else on sick leave or in an emergency. You can complain about the mess in the organization, but it can be just a human factor, because of which you may not be answered in the allotted time.
And in this case, you need to act independently.
Write a letter after the interview
A so-called letter of thanks is optional. Its presence or absence practically does not affect the final decision on the candidate. But this is a great tool of business etiquette, which makes it possible to stand out a bit from other candidates, emphasize interest in the company and demonstrate business communication skills.
Thank you letter can be sent a few hours after the meeting or the next day. The letter should not be voluminous. Thank you succinctly for organizing the meeting and express your desire to continue communication.
A great example from professional practice when such a letter worked, says Marta Godzina, consultant at Hays recruitment company:
“I had a case when a candidate for the position of analyst successfully passed several meetings at the company, and at the last I got worried and did a poor job with one of the tasks that the manager asked to solve. The company already planned to refuse him, but the candidate wrote a very sincere letter in time about how important it was for him to get a job in this company, and expressed his readiness to come again to solve all kinds of tasks and business cases all day. The company appreciated the candidate’s determination: in the end, he successfully passed the second “exam” and received a job offer. ”
Write a reminder letter about yourself
If you didn’t stipulate a specific term, you forgot to clarify it, or it has already expired, it’s perfectly acceptable to remind yourself of yourself by a polite letter in which you need to:
introduce yourself
indicate the date of the meeting, and what position you discussed;
ask if a decision has been made on your candidacy.
We can add that you do not have a goal to rush the company with a decision: you just remind yourself because you are very interested in a vacancy or work in this company.
Should I call?
A call from a candidate during working hours is unlikely to cause negative emotions, especially if you have agreed on this. But if you call the recruiter at night on a personal number that he did not give you, you risk not making the best impression. Even if the interview was successfully completed before. This also includes situations where candidates come to the company without an invitation to an interview.
Should I add a recruiter in social networks?
If we are talking about professional social networks such as LinkedIn, there are no restrictions here. Most recruiters use social media as one of the tools for interacting with candidates.
But before you add a recruiter to your friends on Facebook or VKontakte, evaluate the content of your profile with his eyes. Because your social media profile can influence your career.
You also need to be prepared for the fact that some people use social networks only to communicate with friends and may ignore your invitation.
How to stay in sight
Even if you haven’t been hired by your dream company, it’s worth tracking vacancies in anticipation of the one that will match your experience. Or periodically (once in one to two months) to remind yourself with a letter. But here it is important to observe the measure.
To respond to all vacancies indiscriminately in the hope that at least one of them will be invited to you is the wrong way. A company may appreciate this as illegibility in building a career.
Today, the interaction within companies (especially large international structures) is very long: there are too many participants in the process, and often many are in different countries. From sending a resume to the first interview, it can take from a week to a month, and the whole process of negotiations with a company can take from six months to a year. Work.ua wishes all candidates patience and successful searches.
While still at the interview, at the end of the conversation, be sure to specify how the company will communicate its decision and in what time frame if the interviewer does not speak about it. Ask when you are waiting for feedback, and if it will be convenient if you remind yourself of yourself by letter or call after this time.
On the other hand, remember that in some companies the procedure for hiring a new employee is blurred over time. One responsible person on a business trip, the second - on vacation, someone else on sick leave or in an emergency. You can complain about the mess in the organization, but it can be just a human factor, because of which you may not be answered in the allotted time.
And in this case, you need to act independently.
Write a letter after the interview
A so-called letter of thanks is optional. Its presence or absence practically does not affect the final decision on the candidate. But this is a great tool of business etiquette, which makes it possible to stand out a bit from other candidates, emphasize interest in the company and demonstrate business communication skills.
Thank you letter can be sent a few hours after the meeting or the next day. The letter should not be voluminous. Thank you succinctly for organizing the meeting and express your desire to continue communication.
A great example from professional practice when such a letter worked, says Marta Godzina, consultant at Hays recruitment company:
“I had a case when a candidate for the position of analyst successfully passed several meetings at the company, and at the last I got worried and did a poor job with one of the tasks that the manager asked to solve. The company already planned to refuse him, but the candidate wrote a very sincere letter in time about how important it was for him to get a job in this company, and expressed his readiness to come again to solve all kinds of tasks and business cases all day. The company appreciated the candidate’s determination: in the end, he successfully passed the second “exam” and received a job offer. ”
Write a reminder letter about yourself
If you didn’t stipulate a specific term, you forgot to clarify it, or it has already expired, it’s perfectly acceptable to remind yourself of yourself by a polite letter in which you need to:
introduce yourself
indicate the date of the meeting, and what position you discussed;
ask if a decision has been made on your candidacy.
We can add that you do not have a goal to rush the company with a decision: you just remind yourself because you are very interested in a vacancy or work in this company.
Should I call?
A call from a candidate during working hours is unlikely to cause negative emotions, especially if you have agreed on this. But if you call the recruiter at night on a personal number that he did not give you, you risk not making the best impression. Even if the interview was successfully completed before. This also includes situations where candidates come to the company without an invitation to an interview.
Should I add a recruiter in social networks?
If we are talking about professional social networks such as LinkedIn, there are no restrictions here. Most recruiters use social media as one of the tools for interacting with candidates.
But before you add a recruiter to your friends on Facebook or VKontakte, evaluate the content of your profile with his eyes. Because your social media profile can influence your career.
You also need to be prepared for the fact that some people use social networks only to communicate with friends and may ignore your invitation.
How to stay in sight
Even if you haven’t been hired by your dream company, it’s worth tracking vacancies in anticipation of the one that will match your experience. Or periodically (once in one to two months) to remind yourself with a letter. But here it is important to observe the measure.
To respond to all vacancies indiscriminately in the hope that at least one of them will be invited to you is the wrong way. A company may appreciate this as illegibility in building a career.
Today, the interaction within companies (especially large international structures) is very long: there are too many participants in the process, and often many are in different countries. From sending a resume to the first interview, it can take from a week to a month, and the whole process of negotiations with a company can take from six months to a year. Work.ua wishes all candidates patience and successful searches.
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