in a competitive job market making
yourself stand out as a candidate is key
but if you don't carefully consider how
you plan on making yourself stand out it
may actually hurt your chances of
getting a job here's a little advice on
post interview etiquette and a few ways
to help you stand out in the right way
sending a brief thank-you email is the
easiest and most convenient way to
follow up after an interview this shows
the person in charge of hiring that
you're really interested in this job
opportunity if you feel the urge to call
the interviewer personally to tell them
exactly how much you want the position
avoid doing so hiring managers are
usually very busy so calling the person
in charge of hiring just to say thank
you may not be received well another
mistake some people make is going over
the top trying to butter up the hiring
manager avoid doing anything like
sending funny or silly greeting cards
loaded with compliments or sending
presents like balloons or food even if
it seems like a good idea at the time it
could really make a person stand out in
a bad way now let's say the interview
goes well and it's been a few days or a
few weeks since you've heard back from
the person who interviewed you when is
it okay to reach out to your interviewer
there's an easy way to find out ask what
the next steps are at the end of your
interview it's perfectly fair to ask a
hiring manager what to expect after your
interview is over they should usually be
able to give you a good idea of when
you'll hear back from them about the job
whether you got it or not if you happen
to forget to ask about next steps at the
end of your interview don't fret
in general waiting a week or two before
contacting an interviewer is perfectly
acceptable
properly following up after an interview
will help you as a candidate stay on the
interviewers mind and hopefully at the
top of the list good will Community
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