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With the new etiquette of the internet age, there is a more relaxed attitude toward saying thank-you after an interview. However, a thank-you has numerous benefits: it keeps you in the mind of the recruiter; it is another opportunity to promote yourself; and it allows you to clarify any misunderstandings and/or reinforce positive information. What's better – an email or a letter? An email, because it's faster and people are more likely to respond. Most HR professionals now see email as a key recruitment tool. (Ask your interviewer for their personal email address because emails sent to general mailboxes tend to get lost.) Send the email within a two-day period. A delay may mean that the email arrives after the hiring decision has been made. Key elements to include in your email: • Thank the interviewer
for taking the time to meet with you.
• Reinforce positive points
that will help position you for the job.
• If you failed to mention
something pertinent in the interview, include this
information.
• If the interviewer has
requested specific information from you, such as
nursing protocols or papers that you have written,
mention that you have included these as attachments.
Don't zip the attachments unless they are really
large because not everyone has the software to unzip.
If your paper is already on the internet, you can
add a link to the document (make sure the link is
correct and active).
• Let the interviewer know
that you would be happy to answer any additional
questions.
• Say that you are looking
forward to a favorable decision. The thank-you email may not get you the job, but it will help make a positive impression. For those too-close-to-call occasions, a thank-you may be enough to swing the decision in your favor. Discuss This ArticleHave something you'd like to say? Tell us what you think! Read and post comments for this article. Like this article? Read more! Browse our archive of 1,509 career resources. Also, see our master index of all MedHunters articles! Find a JobChoose your career: MedHunters is the world's biggest healthcare job board. Our job directory has 16,758 jobs with 2,467 hospitals and other direct employers. We want you to find your next job on MedHunters. Need Help? Call us at 1-888-884-8242, email us at info@medhunters.com or sign up now. Have an article or story for MedHunters? Email us today at submissions@medhunters.com. |
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