JOB SEARCH – HOW FOLLOWING UP AND KEEP IN CONTACT WITH THEM CAN LAND YOU THE JOB

To make contact after the job interview can get you the job or another one in a future in the same company.  It is a way of showing a great deal of initiative and willingness to go extra mile and keeps

your name in the mind of the people who interviewed you and reopen your contact with them should there be another opportunity.

Here are the ways you can maintain your contacts to improve your chances of getting the job.

1.    Few days after the job interview, send them a note to thank them for the opportunity giving you.  This will make the interviewers open another warm mind with you, even if you did not do well in this one they will still have to keep you in mind against future interview opportunity.

2.    You can, as well send them all your contact information – such as home phone, cell phone, e-mail address and other contact addresses to make it very easy for you to be reached again.

3.    Alert your referees of using them for that job and preparing their minds about their expectations from the company.  You can emphasize the qualities you want them to put in their letters to the company.

4.    Stay positive with them even if you don’t get the job.  Thank them for the opportunity giving  you to attend their job interviews.  This may make them to still keep you in mind for another employment.

5.    You can call the employer to thank him and ask him when you should be expecting their letter of employment.  This will let him tell you when to expect to hear from him or give you another opportunity to come and try in the future.

These are key elements that can land you the work.