I had an interview last monday which I thought went extremely well. The last thing the guy said is that he had put in budget requests to begin staffing sometime April 1st. Do you think it's appropriate to e-mail him and follow up, telling him I really enjoyed the interview and am excited about the possibility of working for them? Or should I just leave it and wait for them to contact me?

3/7/2006 12:22:58 PM

if he had just put in the requests i'd wait till this upcoming monday

3/7/2006 12:30:49 PM

so 2 weeks after the original interview?

3/7/2006 12:46:00 PM

you should ALWAYS send a thank you note.

3/7/2006 12:47:27 PM

can that be done via e-mail

3/7/2006 12:48:59 PM

yes

3/7/2006 12:50:52 PM

tho it is better imo if you actually write one out and send it by mail. typical note:

So and So,

Thank you for inviting me to [company name] last [day] for an interview. I am impressed with your facilities and your group. I found the work to be interesting and I feel that I would be a good fit for your organization. I hope to here from you soon. Thank you again.

Regards,
So and So

doesn't have to be long. just soemthing saying thanks and that you are looking forward to hearing from them.

3/7/2006 1:01:32 PM

this whole job seeking process seems so superficial to me

it's all such bullshit

I mean you either want to give me a job or don't, let's not diddle daddle around with what size font I had on my resume and what color my tie was

and now, I have to send thank you notes for their time? what about my time? what is this, fucking kindergarten?

fucking ridiculous

3/7/2006 1:06:33 PM

welcome to the real world

3/7/2006 1:07:43 PM

Always remember that they have what you need.

3/7/2006 1:08:05 PM

I just don't think it's fair to judge someone's capabilities based on the layout of their resume or how they answer loaded interview questions or whether or not they send a THANK YOU NOTE after the interview

3/7/2006 1:09:01 PM

I agree, but there is nothing that we can do about it.

3/7/2006 1:10:11 PM

next interview I'm going Costanza style

3/7/2006 1:10:29 PM

its more the attention to detail that are looking at, not the layout.

they are also looking for someone who really wants the job...not someone who is just going to up and leave on a whim.

3/7/2006 1:10:38 PM

if you were hiring for a job, and you had 20 applicants, how would you filter them out? what if 4 did especially well on the interview? there's only so many criteria you can use, and if those 4 applicants are equal in every way, but one has better PR skills, might as well take him/her.

3/7/2006 1:31:02 PM

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"and now, I have to send thank you notes for their time? what about my time? what is this, fucking kindergarten? fucking ridiculous "

i hate to break it to you but you are going to have to invest some of your personal time if you want to secure a decent job. you are not special. you have to interview like everyone else.

the thank-you note is just good strategy. it sets you apart from other applicants, shows them that you are interested in the position, and keeps you on their minds. even if they hire someone else who for some reason doesn't work out after a few months, they aren't going to start the interview process again. they are going to go to the next favorable person on their recent interview list and thats probably the person with a decent resume who sent a thank-you note.

3/7/2006 2:17:06 PM

INTERVIEWING IS LIKE DATING.....ITS ALL HOW WELL YOU CAN LIE ABOUT YOURSELF

3/7/2006 2:20:13 PM

^^DAN! whats up man

3/7/2006 3:25:08 PM

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"and now, I have to send thank you notes for their time? what about my time? what is this, fucking kindergarten? fucking ridiculous"

you have a lot of growing up to do

i would never hire anybody with that attitude

3/7/2006 3:43:11 PM

I'm not really as nonchalant about this as I have been talking in this thread

I understand the process and why it's necessary

I just don't like it

3/7/2006 3:59:27 PM

i would send a thank you card if i could get a fucking interview ANYWHERE

3/7/2006 6:25:24 PM

how much do you make being a wolfweb mod

3/7/2006 6:31:27 PM

I was talking to the boss the other day. He was bitching about looking at 82094832094 resumes. He said that if he pulled up a resume and it was filled with nice pictures, he would hire that person.

3/7/2006 7:32:35 PM

at the bottom of my resume I'm going to write "Look, I just want a fucking job, k?"

3/8/2006 12:08:10 PM

^^^

3/8/2006 12:20:31 PM

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"how much do you make being a wolfweb mod"

AHAHAHAHAH

3/8/2006 12:42:43 PM

ok, I sent e-mails to both of the interviewers

is everyone happy now

3/8/2006 1:11:56 PM

i didnt get an email

3/8/2006 1:24:46 PM

only reason i have the job i have now is because i physically went to the place, asked for the HR person, and gave her my resume in person.

i couldnt apply online b/c my gpa wasnt high enough

3/8/2006 1:48:48 PM

yes I am starting to understand the benefits of being assertive

3/8/2006 1:50:30 PM

forget the email. Give them a call and talk to them.

3/13/2006 5:34:37 PM

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"I just don't think it's fair to judge someone's capabilities based on the layout of their resume"

Believe it or not, the quality of someone's resume and the "proactive" nature that urges someone to write a thank-you note tells *a lot* about their qualities as a potential employee.

If someone can't put forth the effort to make a solid looking resume, a document representing one's own work and education merits, they probably can't do much for whomever you're trying to get a job with.

[Edited on March 13, 2006 at 7:23 PM. Reason : a]

3/13/2006 7:23:09 PM

has anyone came out of an interview feeling like shit and still got an offer? i had a phone interview that went alright, but not as well as i thought it would. i should know whether i will have an in person interview in a week or two. hopefully so, but i'm not too sure at this point.

3/17/2006 4:28:47 PM

If the phone interview goes well, your follow up should pretty soon.

The only time you'd get word much longer then a couple of days is if the other applicants they're looking at flaked out.

3/17/2006 4:42:48 PM