| Preparing for and then going the job interview can | | | | weakness. If you word your letter carefully, this can be |
| seem like a whirlwind of events. Many people are left | | | | one more arrow you can use to hit your target. |
| feeling fatigued and emotionally spent after the | | | | 3. Nice gesture that can help you stand out among |
| interview finally takes place. This not a surprise | | | | other candidates. Since so many people will often |
| considering the time spent fine tuning your resume, | | | | neglect sending in a thank you letter, just that fact that |
| preparing copies, practicing for the interview, and finally | | | | you send a letter will help you stand out. In addition, if it |
| going through the interview. One of the last things job | | | | is personalized and shows you spent some time |
| seekers are interested in at this stage is to do anything | | | | preparing it, it will further bolster any goodwill the |
| else. This is why the Interview Thank You Letter often | | | | interviewer has about your candidacy. This is great for |
| is neglected and never sent. This actually can be a | | | | giving your potential boss a simple reassurance that |
| huge mistake and here is why: | | | | you are a good hire and may be enough to get you |
| 1. A final opportunity to highlight your credentials. In a | | | | another interview. |
| regular interview, you only have so much time to make | | | | 4. Provides you with follow-up contact information. One |
| your case. You are relying on the resume, cover letter | | | | of the pieces of information that is needed to send in a |
| and how you performed in the interview. This actually | | | | thank you letter will be the interviewer's contact |
| is not a lot to go on, especially when you do not | | | | information. By obtaining this information for the |
| normally have much control in the actual interview. This | | | | interview thank you letter, you are doing two things |
| is why an interview thank you letter is important | | | | than can help you. The first is that it gives you a direct |
| because it gives you a chance to point out your best | | | | contact to the hiring person which you can use to |
| qualifications in your own words. In a hotly contested | | | | follow-up with a few days after the interview thank |
| decision, this letter could be the necessary tool needed | | | | you letter is sent. This is helpful for getting a direct |
| to remind the interviewer why you should get a pass | | | | response on the outcome. The second advantage is |
| to the next round. | | | | you now have a contact for possible future interviews |
| 2. A last chance to address any concerns about your | | | | with the company. You can use this contact down the |
| candidacy. During the interview, you probably had a | | | | line for informational interviews or you can follow-up |
| feeling that there may be a few things they are | | | | with her a few months later to see if a job has |
| concerned about your candidacy. Also, during the | | | | opened up. Assuming you had a decent interview, it |
| interview, you may have not had enough time to | | | | only makes since to take advantage of this contact. |
| respond to them. This is where an interview thank you | | | | Too many job seekers fail to see how this contact |
| letter has power because it lets you address them in | | | | could lead to other jobs or opportunities 6 months or 1 |
| your own words. This can be helpful in letting you | | | | year down the line. |
| clarify a certain issue or further minimize a perceived | | | | |