Tips for Getting the Job After the Interview

Video Transcript

"As soon as you get out of that interview and you need to be thinking about this entire interview process and that, that's another good point; being familiar with what you, having your goals set before you even write your cover letter which would be your first step to filling out your application. Being able to visualize the entire process from cover letter to actually obtaining the job; you need to be able to see what you're going to do and what step and when. And the thank you note, if you already prepared for it; then, once you obtain the information, if you already have it, you can sort of fill in some, some of the easy contact information parts of the cover letter. Sometimes you can actually, rather than having an actual thank you card and sending like a, a bi-fold card, you can actually fill out, you can actually write a or type a cover; excuse me; type a thank you note in business format. So then not only are you submitting a thank you note; you're actually saying, "Hey, I know how to do business format." You know, "I'm professional, I'm organized. Here you go" and then, that helps, letterhead all that good stuff and so; being able to plan on that and it's a good point to say, you know, you almost have to have it ready because you do; as soon you are done with the interview, you want to write that, write that letter and send it. That way they, hopefully will receive that letter before the decision is made and sometimes the situation, the situation will not warrant that and when that's the case, email works great and then a telephone call works great. So, and a combination all three is, is going to benefit you. It's essentially your call, so."