How to Follow-Up With a Hiring Manager
A manager wants to hire the person who meets his immediate needs and stands out from the crowd of applicants. Nothing will show more enthusiasm to an employer than following up after an interview. There are several ways to sell yourself and make your follow-up unforgettable.
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Instructions
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Initial Contact
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Attend your interview with the hiring manager and be attentive. Don't anticipate your chance to speak, but relax enough to seem confident and calm. Use your personality, sense of humor, hobbies or family to relate to the manager. Find common ground by presenting yourself as open and approachable.
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When the manager attempts to close the conversation with, "Do you have any questions"? Politely answer, "Yes." Ask when he will make his hiring decision. This will give you a solid time frame to work with so you can plan your follow-up.
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Ask for a business card from the manager so you have the company's address and the manager's phone number. Write down anything you or the manager talked about during the interview that would help the manager remember you.
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Wait one day before beginning your follow-up regiment. Then send a thank-you card to the employer. It may take up to three days before the card arrives at the manager's office. During this time, you can make your first phone call.
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Call the manager and remind her who you are by using your notes from the interview. Let her know you are available and ready to begin working. Tell her you are willing to come in for a second interview.
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Place a second phone call in about three days after the first. Make this call shorter than the first, basically just touching base. Your may call to ask if he received the thank-you letter you sent.
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Return to the company and ask to speak to the manager face to face if a week or two passes without any response.
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Tips & Warnings
Do not pester the manager. Keep phone calls brief.
