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Saying Thank You
January 25, 2002
Job Interviews are not only one of the Holy Grails of Jobhunting, they are also regarded with fear and loathing. You are assessed like a piece of meat, fodder for the labor grist mill. And it takes a lot of effort for most of us to walk away still feeling good about ourselves, especially since the odds are so great we'll be rejected for the Job. Given our Love/Hate relationship to Job Interviews, there are some important things to remember before you thank the Inquisitor, er, Interviewer, for their time. First and foremost, don't forget to ask for the Job! Most Interviewees forget (or are too shy, embarrassed, etc) to ask for the position they are Interviewing for. Offer to come back for another Interview. Recognize the plight the Interviewer is in, talking to dozens of candidates and trying to discern relevant differences between them. Showing your compassion, or ability to put yourself in someone else's shoes, may be the deciding factor in your favor. If not this time, maybe it will stick with the next Interviewer. Find out the Employer's hiring timeframe, and whether they inform all applicants of their decision, or just the ones they hire. You need to know when you should be crossing this company off your 'possibles list', and concentrating on the next Job lead. Finally, at the end of every Interview, ask the Hiring Manager for leads to other Jobs. They may be the best possible source anywhere for Job availability information. You've just made an effort to sell them on your skills, and they've reviewed your work history in some detail. Hiring Managers travel in a circle of associations with like-minded concerns, namely, "How do I fill these positions with competent and dependable Employees?" What a goldmine! Their professional success is dependent on finding good Employees. Even if you are not the best candidate for the particular Job they are filling today, you may be the best match for one they are (or a colleague is) filling tomorrow. So don't leave an Interview on a depressed note when it looks like you're not 'the one and only'. Remember that the Interviewer is human, prone to errors in judgement, and may yet serve as the critical resource in getting you either the Job you want, or something close to it. And send a thank you note!!! Hiring managers are almost universally surprised that less than one out of fifteen Interviewees takes the time to perform this simple courtesy. They remember the Jobhunters that give them respect, and this may just be the edge you need.
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