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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2016 8:43:41 GMT -5
Do you think it is important to send a thank you note after a job interview?
I had an interview last week and never sent a thank you. There is only one time I sent a thank you and I did not get the job.
Part of me thinks if they like me enough, they will offer me the job.
Would it be too late to send a thank you email now?
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NomoreDramaQ1015
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on May 10, 2016 8:51:55 GMT -5
All the jobs I've been offered I never sent a thank you. The few that I did. .. nothing. I've talked to HR people and hiring managers and it seems to really depend on the person's preferences. The HR director here said he's never hired someone based on a thank you note. DH worked with an agency that insisted he had to send a thank you note after every interview otherwise he wouldn't get a job. It's a crap shoot. If you want to play it safe then I would send one it certainly can't hurt.
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Post by justme on May 10, 2016 9:00:32 GMT -5
I send thank you notes. Just quick emails thanking them for their time, mentioning something from the interview, and saying I hope to hear from them soon.
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Post by milee on May 10, 2016 9:03:20 GMT -5
Can't hurt. A thank you note alone won't get you a job, but if they're on the fence between two candidates or weighing some pros and cons, the thank you note can help tip things.
Plus - it's just polite for professional level jobs. Why wouldn't you spend a few minutes to do something that's considered polite?
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Post by happyhoix on May 10, 2016 10:16:48 GMT -5
I always sent thank you notes but don't know how much they influenced whether or not I got the job.
Although I did have one person who hired me comment later about he liked the thank you note follow up - but there are probably just as many other people who would just toss it in the circular file.
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Post by chen35 on May 10, 2016 11:01:47 GMT -5
I don't think they ever hurt, but I don't personally know anyone who cares if they receive one or not.
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Post by gregintenn on May 10, 2016 11:37:21 GMT -5
I always thanked them for their time and consideration in person at the conclusion of the interview. Never thought about sending a card or letter. I guess it couldn't hurt.
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Post by alabamagal on May 10, 2016 12:08:22 GMT -5
I did not send one when I got my current job.
I have interviewed people for jobs and not received any thank yous. I would never really take that into consideration.
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Post by tloonya on May 10, 2016 12:09:53 GMT -5
I think they make there decision based on your impression and thank you note is just extra info which they have plenty and sure giving them an extra headache to go trough it.
And in past I was getting jobs without letters and not getting when it was sent.
However applying nowadays I was filling out an applications online that REQUIRED letter of description of yourself like personal info in addition to your resume.
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Post by janee on May 10, 2016 12:32:28 GMT -5
Since I traditionally hire sales people, it's important because it shows follow up skills. For non-sales jobs it's not a major factor, but I do think it's polite. I'm always amazed at the number of people that don't contact me after an interview. To me, it shows real interest in the job and company. All things being equal (which it's often, but still!) I'll take the one who follows up.
At the end of the process, I always send emails telling them the job has been filled and thank them for their interest.
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Post by andi9899 on May 10, 2016 13:08:33 GMT -5
I've never sent a thank you note. Not even for my sales jobs. But I'm kind of a recruiter's dream. So I've never had any trouble getting sales jobs.
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Post by janee on May 10, 2016 13:14:58 GMT -5
Yes, if you're a recruiter's dream you're already in the driver's seat and a thank you won't matter. For entry level positions or responding to an ad where there is a lot of competition, I think it is a good thing. It shows how well they will follow up on leads we give them. It also shows me their style and another way to see writing and grammar skills.
I guess if I were looking for a job, I would send one because it wouldn't hurt my chances and may give me a slight edge.
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Post by TheOtherMe on May 10, 2016 20:50:20 GMT -5
I usually do, but I'm not sure it matters.
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Post by tloonya on May 13, 2016 11:37:01 GMT -5
Since I traditionally hire sales people, it's important because it shows follow up skills. For non-sales jobs it's not a major factor, but I do think it's polite. I'm always amazed at the number of people that don't contact me after an interview. To me, it shows real interest in the job and company. All things being equal (which it's often, but still!) I'll take the one who follows up.
At the end of the process, I always send emails telling them the job has been filled and thank them for their interest. I had tons of interviews like probably 50 in my life and maybe only 5 companies informed me about hiring someone else. So others didn't bother. I think it is all and all just whatever goes...no rules. My resume is now 4 pages long so I had been told to shorten it because nobody wants to red. This is why thank you letter for me is a nuisance for recruiters and HRs.
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Post by cronewitch on May 14, 2016 2:46:16 GMT -5
I have seen it work so always did. I worked where a woman had applied and the company decided not to hire her but she sent a note saying she wanted the job. They decided since she really wanted to work there to hire her. She was overqualified and they weren't going to hire her because they thought she won't want the job and would still be looking. The only time I didn't send one is after I applied for a job and interviewed then really hoped they didn't make the offer. It was about an hour from home through city traffic so I checked the bus schedule, it would have made a really long day without overtime. The bus quit running before quitting time so I would have had to walk over half a mile in the dark to wait a half hour for the next bus in the dark and rain in the winter so I didn't send the note.
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Post by Peace77 on May 14, 2016 11:42:33 GMT -5
Since I traditionally hire sales people, it's important because it shows follow up skills. For non-sales jobs it's not a major factor, but I do think it's polite. I'm always amazed at the number of people that don't contact me after an interview. To me, it shows real interest in the job and company. All things being equal (which it's often, but still!) I'll take the one who follows up.
At the end of the process, I always send emails telling them the job has been filled and thank them for their interest. I had tons of interviews like probably 50 in my life and maybe only 5 companies informed me about hiring someone else. So others didn't bother. I think it is all and all just whatever goes...no rules. My resume is now 4 pages long so I had been told to shorten it because nobody wants to red. This is why thank you letter for me is a nuisance for recruiters and HRs.
4 pages IS way too long. Maybe you should ask for help in cutting it down to 2 pages. Don't include your whole life story. Don't put done work you did that was not a regular paid job such as babysitting when you were a teenager.
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Post by Tennesseer on May 14, 2016 11:58:36 GMT -5
I had tons of interviews like probably 50 in my life and maybe only 5 companies informed me about hiring someone else. So others didn't bother. I think it is all and all just whatever goes...no rules. My resume is now 4 pages long so I had been told to shorten it because nobody wants to red. This is why thank you letter for me is a nuisance for recruiters and HRs.
4 pages IS way too long. Maybe you should ask for help in cutting it down to 2 pages. Don't include your whole life story. Don't put done work you did that was not a regular paid job such as babysitting when you were a teenager. As someone who reviewed three, four thousand resumes over time, I would suggest no more than one page. Your references and detail of your job experiences with employers from more than 5 years ago are really not of interest to HR and hiring managers. Stick with job history relevant to the position for which you are applying. List single lines of past employers and dates if you want to show no breaks in employment during the past, say, ten years. But don't make it two pages. Keep it simple. If you are fortunate to get called in for an interview, you can always hand the interviewer an additional sheet with your personal references and detailed past employment history. But no employer seeking to fill a professional position is interested in what you did 15-20 years ago as the skills you msy have picked up or were certified for are out dated and not relevant to today's knowledge, skills and abilities.
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Post by Peace77 on May 14, 2016 23:26:39 GMT -5
I agree that one page is best.
Anything is certainly better than the guy who really DID tell his whole life story and expected help to get a job with a resume 23 pages long.
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