Follow Up
Following up after every interaction will be crucial to setting yourself apart from other job candidates.
How and When to Follow Up
The final and most crucial step is to follow up. Whether you have had a job interview, an informational interview, dropped off a resume, or spoke at a job fair. You should always follow up if you receive contact information from a potential employer or professional contact. Not only does this show professionalism and courtesy, but it also puts you at the forefront of someone's mind. Do this by sending a simple thank you email. Be sure to bring up something memorable from the conversation or interview to help them remember you. When following up after a job interview, it's best to do it within 24 hours and reiterate your interest in the job. When following up from an informational interview, resume drop-off, or job fair, thank them for their time and ask them if you can stay in contact with them.
Follow Up Templates
These simple email templates can be used for most of your follow ups. Be sure to personalize it, that way it feels less like a copy and paste and more like a genuine thank you. Below you will find a follow up email template to use after an interview and one to use after networking.
Track your Follow Up
Here you will find the same tracker we recommend using while you are attempting to build your professional network. If you have not done so already, download this tracker and use it to assist you in both keeping track of your network and job applications but also when you followed up last and when you plan to follow up again. This useful tool will assist you in staying up to date with who you have and haven’t followed up with.
Articles
Feel free to The Art of Following Up: Why It's Crucial in Your Job Search.
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