Ways to follow up after the interview

Don’t be fooled into thinking that once the interview is over, your work is done and you just have to wait till the employer gets back. In fact, following up is an important strategic technique that allows you to stand out.

Don’t be fooled into thinking that once the interview is over, your work is done and you just have to wait till the employer gets back. In fact, following up is an important strategic technique that allows you to stand out from competition. By being pro-active and appropriately following up after the interview, you can remind the employer about your strengths and re-affirm your enthusiasm for the job. “I believe that someone who follows up with a call after the interview is someone who is keen on the job!”

To be able to follow up properly it is important to be organized from the onset. Hence, when greeting all your interviewers, make sure to get their correct names and titles so you can get in touch with them directly later. Name cards are even better! Next, once the interview is wrapping up, do ask when the employer anticipates reaching a decision so you can manage your expectations accordingly. Finally, speak with your referees(mentioned on your CV) and de-brief them on how the interview went. This way, they will be prepared and well equipped for any phone calls from your prospective employer.

With this homework done, you should be patient and wait for at least a week(depending on when the employer is expected to reach a decision) before you call back to ask about the position. When you call, in case the employers haven’t made up their minds yet, you should sound confident and definitely continue to ‘sell’ yourself by mentioning how excited you are about the job, and how you think you’ll be very suitable for it. This first follow-up contact should ideally be a telephone call, but subsequent follow-ups can be via email. Don’t be embarrassed to write to the employer every ten days or so, but keep the tone light and polite. That way, you will look interested but not too pushy.

Whilst following up and waiting for a decision, even if you are confident, do keep yourself open to other opportunities in case the one you are banking on doesn’t work out. The upside is that even if they decide against hiring you, at least they’ll remember you! Who knows? You may even have made enough of an impression for them to try helping you get in touch with other contacts.

To end, though following up is integral, it cannot compensate for a bad interview. Thus, make sure you are adequately prepared for the hiring process and are well organized, poised and well-spoken at every point of contact.

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