Workbook 6 - Literacy Link South Central

After the InterviewIn keeping with the understanding that job search is a full time job, there are still things to dowhen the interview is over.Write a thank you letterYou have one more step in the interview process, and that is to send a thank you note. Ifthe interviewer has included his or her email address on the business card, it is perfectlyacceptable to send your thanks electronically. Otherwise, it’s best to mail it.Any correspondence between you and a potential employer should follow a standard businessformat and be free of any texting language or short forms. Type Interview thank you letterinto your browser or check out the link below.http://jobsearch.about.com/od/thankyouletters/a/samplethankyou.htmORTo get to this link go to about.com and type thank you letter into their site’s search box.It’s a good idea to prepare some notes and a rough outline right after the interview while theinformation is still fresh. Why a thank you note? It shows that you have good manners, butmore than that:• It shows your enthusiasm for the job and tells the employer how much you wouldlike the opportunity to work for them.• It reminds the employer of why you are the right person for the job. Highlight thetop two or three points you wanted to make.• It allows you to add material you may have forgotten to mention. It can happen. Youleave the interview and suddenly remember one of the key skills you would bringto the job. Never fear, you can include this information in the thank you note.Don’t tell the interviewer you forgot. Rather, say something like, “I would like toadd that...” or “I would also like to mention...”54