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How to Follow-Up after a Job Interview

After you complete the job interview, you will probably be so relieved that you’ll want to take a big rest break.  This certainly is a good time to pause and pat yourself on the back for a job well done.  However, don’t take too long of a breather, because there is more work to be done.  There are several action steps you should take after each interview.  

These steps include:

Step One:   Send a Thank You Note
Step Two:   Review Your Interview Performance
Step Three: Harness the Power of Your References
Step Four:   Place a Follow Up Phone Call

Each of these steps is important to further promote your candidacy for the position and to build on your interview skill set for the future.  This month, I review each of these action points and the specifics of how to complete them. 

This week, let’s focus on step two. 

Step Two:  Review Your Interview Performance

To help you with the ongoing process of refining your interview skills, conduct an assessment of each of your interview performances.  This after-action report will allow you to debrief each interview experience and identify what you already do well and what areas you can improve on.  That way, you’ll do even better next time around.

The following exercise will aid in this process.  Review your performance in terms of the effectiveness of your talking points, your delivery, your ability to connect with the people you met with, etc.  The idea is to come up with improvements for the future, but also be compassionate with and supportive of yourself. 

So you can remember all the feelings and details associated with each interview, try to complete the assessment within forty-eight hours of the meeting.  Program it in your calendar as soon as the actual interview is scheduled. 

In the next edition of my blog, which will be published next Monday, I’ll share tips on step number three.

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Until next week - Here’s to your continued success,
Maret