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Cover Letter
Follow Up
A cover letter
follow up is also known as a thank you letter. Follow-up / thank-you
letters are the norm in the job search process. The funny thing is
that candidates send out resumes and cover letters hoping to
land a job interview, and when they finally go on an interview they
stop short of following through. That's a darn shame because a
well-written cover letter follow up piques the interest of hiring
managers.
Thank-You
Letters Tips
Interview
thank you letters are enthusiastic and brief. Choose the
wording with the following in mind: you want the interviewer to feel
you'll hit the ground running once you're hired.
Send your
cover letter follow up within a day or two from the day of the
interview. Sending the cover letter soon after the
interview demonstrates you are interested in the position. When you
wait too long, the interviewer may believe their company was second
choice. Every interview situation is different. Choose the traits of
your meeting that stand out. Your thank you letter will shine
because of it.
Make
reference to your skills and background. Sometimes you
have to connect the dots for the interview - remind him or her that
you are qualified for the open position. Be very specific in your
wording. Sending a cover letter follow up that reads "thank
you" isn't enough to garner the attention you want. Provide the
interviewer with specifics about your qualifications.
Hone in on
questions you were asked. If your answer to one of the
interview questions fell short, use your cover letter follow up
to readdress the question.
Believe it or not,
the majority of job seekers never send a thank you letter. That's
good news for you because follow up letters do work. And when you
are among the few who take the extra step, hiring managers will
surely notice.
Lastly, cover
letters are rarely read by interviewers but nearly 100% of cover
letter follow ups are read. Keep that stat in mind the next time you
hesitant to writing a thank you letter.
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