How to Ask If You Really Got the Job?

How to Ask If You Really Got the Job? The goal of the follow-up email is simple: to make the interviewer remember you. (the 2 x 2 x 2 rule)

You are done with the interview. You do not know how it turned out, all the questions are confused in your head… and you are ANXIOUS to know if they are going to choose you, to know if you have done well, if they are going to make a decision soon… you live without living in yourself because you need TO KNOW. And then you think: “I know: I’m going to send the follow-up email to see if I can find out something.” Because we all know that after an interview, it is good to follow up and what is it going to be for if not to ask if they have chosen you or at least tell you when they are going to make a decision? Well … not exactly.  You know you need to follow up, but you don’t know exactly how to use this cartridge.

First thing: patience.

If you write the email based on your insecurity to know if you have done well, you are going to be anxious, you are going to press, you may even expose the coach because he said he would contact you and he has not done so … and this, my friend, it can take away points. When what you want is just the opposite: try to score some extra. Well, in this article I’m going to explain to you how to score that extra bit and manage to put everything possible in your favor.

To do this, we are going to change the paradigms once again:

• The goal of the follow-up email is simple: to make the interviewer remember you.

• Because at this point, one of your biggest enemies is the information overload in the interviewer’s head. Many highly qualified candidates who are perfectly prepared to do the job end up losing the opportunity because they have not made enough of an impression on the interviewer… who ends up forgetting them.
• A secret: when in two days you interview 10 people for the same position (and the two previous days you had interviewed as many… and so on), memory is blurred and you mix responses from some candidates with others. The only way to place each candidate is to review your notes… but realize that those have already lost the context, the momentum, the chemistry.
• It turns out that when you dedicate yourself to the selection, you may have already interviewed 50 people that month, it is impossible to remember them (except if one of them has especially impacted you – we will talk about this in another moment!). Well, this is the first reason why you are interested in following up after an interview: so that the interviewer does not forget you. Just as I tell you.

Thank You Message

You will send (only) a thank you message in case you see that clearly the position is not for you or it simply does not interest you. As we are used to facing the selection process as a trip around my belly button, and we see things only from our perspective, when you already sense that you clearly do not fit in or that you are not interested in the position, you no longer have that need to KNOW about we talked about – and you go through the process.

Well, if we start from the basis that you have interviewed in that company because you are interested in some reason, even if that is not the position for you, it is ALWAYS important to look good with the selector. First, because you don’t know what opportunities will arise in the future, but above all, because you as a professional have a BRAND, and everything you do and stop doing, transmit. Therefore: do not forget to send a thank you message. You don’t know what it can cause.

FOLLOW-UP MESSAGE (the 2 x 2 x 2 rule)

In case things went well in the interview and the position and the company interests you and you see that you have possibilities, then you should prepare a follow-up message for the recruiter. This message must comply with two rules:

First, sobriety and minimalism:

You will use the email to provide you with some extra information, but you will not be able to redo what you did (or not) in the interview. The goal is to strengthen your candidacy, keep you fresh in their mind, and if there is any extra detail that you can contribute that is persistent for your candidacy, go for it, but without doing a dissertation.

Second, do not fall into vagueness or set phrases:

The only thing sending an email for sending is cluttering your inbox and it can label you as someone who does not consider what you do things for. And of course, don’t ever say something like you’re “reminding him to call you” or similar. The idea is that this action gives you some extra point, not that the selector catches you! ;).

And with that said, the content should contain two parts:

First, be grateful:

Always, this I don’t think I have to explain much more.

Second, give the coach something to remind you:

You must ensure that the message is something more than a standard text that sounds like a process. You have to provide some information to remind them that you are a powerful candidate for the position. You can achieve this in two ways: First, mentioning something specific that you will talk about in the interview: Ideally, if there is something interesting that you talked about that you might think did not talk to any other candidate, all the better. What you want is to activate his memory so that the memory of your candidacy will be fresh again.

Second, adding extra information:

You can, of course, take advantage of this email to provide him with some information that you did not give him at the time in the interview. Maybe in the days that have passed you have had an achievement or an event that is relevant and persistent to the conversation you had. Well, put it aside – always remember that you don’t have to be Góngora, but rather brief and concise, but if it can contribute to your candidacy, great.

And then? And once you have sent your note, you have five more steps left:

1. The first, wait. Wait a reasonable time for him to have a margin to answer you.
2. The second, not to worry yourself during that time.
3. The third sign on the agenda makes as much a call as the telephone a week later.
4. The fourth does not wait for an answer to your fantastic message or your phone call. What happens beyond your actions is out of your control
5. The fifth continue taking the next steps with the following companies, without being blocked by this specific process.
6. What if I can assure you that they will give you the position for the fact of sending a handwritten follow-up note? Not at all. It may not even be factored into the decision.
7. BUT if there is any chance that it will have a positive impact, no matter how small, isn’t it worth getting it right?
8. And above all, if it is going to leave a fantastic image of you, it will reinforce your brand and it will place you in a very good position in the interviewer’s mind – who, who knows, may not hire you this time but in the future remember you … isn’t it worth it?
9. And in any case: keep expanding as many opportunities as possible.
10. Don’t stop or slow down until you sign an offer. And when that happens, don’t totally put aside everything you’ve harvested during your search either: your personal brand must be kept alive.
11. And meanwhile… strength and courage

Follow-Up After A Job Interview 

• After the interview, it’s time to wait. But the wait can belong, and it seems that the long-awaited call does not finish arriving.
• If you are in that situation, and you want or need to know if you have been caught, writing a follow-up email to the interview can get you out of your doubts. 
• In this section, we will tell you how to make a successful follow-up email after a job interview, not only to clarify your doubts but also to get the maximum advantage over other candidates.
• Why you should follow up after your interview
• Maybe you think you don’t need to follow up after an interview, you are embarrassed by what they may think and you are worried about sending the wrong signal.
• But you should know that a well-done follow-up will give you the opportunity to positively impress the coach and will earn you points.

Here are some reasons why you should follow up after your interview:

• The first reason why making a follow-up email is very simple. It is essential to write a follow-up email after the job interview so that the recruiter will remember you. Remember that recruiters participate in several processes at the same time, interviewing many candidates every day, so it is normal that they do not clearly remember all the candidates, or all the answers. Take advantage of this email to differentiate yourself and remind him of whom you are.
  
  
• It can help you highlight skills that you didn’t mention in the interview. Perhaps you forgot to say that you faced a similar challenge to the position you are applying for or that you have experience with certain clients or markets in which the company also operates.
  
  
• You will stay calmer, after days thinking about your interview. Many times the search processes are delayed for reasons that are not inherent to the candidates and even to the search it, so taking an active role through a follow-up with the interviewer will allow you to find out the real state of the process.
  
  
• If you have already sent a thank you email previously, you can try sending a follow-up email to find out how the process is going.

How to properly follow up after an interview

Once the interview is over, these are the steps you should follow before writing your follow-up email:

• Check who will be the contact person for this process (if there was more than one interviewer). This will be the person you will contact to follow up.
  
  
• Find out when they expect to know something. Perhaps you are the first person to be interviewed, or perhaps the vacancy you are applying for should not be filled urgently. In any case, if you ask when they estimate to make a decision, you will know when you should contact the coach again to ask him about news about the search.
  
  
• Ask what the next steps are. If there is more than one interview you can ask who will be the next interviewer and do some research to prepare for that meeting.
  
  
• Add the selector to your LinkedIn network. Even if you don’t get the job, you and the coach have established a professional bond, so it would be appropriate to send him an invitation. In most cases they will accept, and will have your updated profile available both for the vacancy to which you have applied and for any other future search.

When writing your email, this is what you should follow these guidelines:

• He thanks the coach for his time.
• Mention something interesting that you will talk about in the interview to remind him of who you are.
• Don’t get too long. Get to the point.
• Let him know that you will be waiting to hear from him.

Examples of email or follow-up note

We share with you some examples to help you prepare your emails:

Example 1:

Subject: Re: Job Interview – Accounting Manager

Dear (name of interviewer):

I am writing to thank you again for our conversation for the position of (job) on Monday, June 9 It was a pleasure to learn more about (company name) and the projects they are carrying out, especially the implementation of the new ERP in which I have vast experience. I take this opportunity to reiterate my interest in this position, which I trust I can carry out successfully. As agreed, I will be waiting to hear from you.

Best regards,

Miriam Larrea

625 154 215

[email protected]

The subject of the email is important, as it determines which emails are opened and which emails are discarded. So the most effective way to get a response to your email is to simply reply to the last exchange you had with the interviewer.

If you choose to send an email with a different subject, keep these suggestions in mind: The name of the position to which you apply must appear, either in the subject or in the body of the email. Surely the coach has several open positions at the same time and this will make it easier for him to remember you. Do not choose a very long subject. Most email servers only display the first 40 or 50 characters. If during the interview you detected any aspect of your experience that may be particularly interesting for the company, mark it in your follow-up email. You can also take the opportunity to emphasize something you said in the interview that you feel positively impressed with the manager.

Regarding the signature, you must include in it:

Your full name

Title or specialty

Contact number

Link to your Linkedin profile

Example 2:

Subject: Job interview for Accounting Manager position 05/19

Hello (interviewer’s name):

Thanks again for your time in our interview on 06/05. (Company name) seems like a great place to work and I’m really excited about being part of the team. After our conversation, I came up with some ideas that could help optimize the monthly closing process. I am enclosing an initial draft with the project plan.

Have a nice weekend!

Miriam Larrea

625 154 215

[email protected]

If you had a conversation in a more informal tone with the coach, you can send a follow-up email in this tone. Although it is much more informal, it is still respectful, which is correct depending on which case. But don’t overdo it, remember not to use emoticons or inappropriate language. To go a step further, you can briefly comment on some ideas that can add value to the company you are presenting to. 

Tips

Find the right shade. You shouldn’t be demanding, or sounding frustrated or impatient. You must always be nice and polite to get that job. You cannot reproach your coach for not having contacted you in the time that you considered prudent. Remember that delays in a selection process do not always have to do with the candidates or with the search itself. Send the email from your personal email. By sending it from the corporate email of your current company, you can convey to the interviewer the image of an unfair person and it is not the impression you are looking to give.

Try to write the follow-up email at a time when you can focus and are relaxed. If you are still nervous about the interview or cannot give it your full attention, this will be reflected in the email and will not have the impact you are looking for. Customize each email. It does not hurt to prepare an email template to use as a guide in each process in which you participate, but it is important that it has a personal touch so that whoever receives it notices that you have prepared it specifically for that person. Remember the saying “The good, if brief, twice good.” Be clear and get to the point. Recruiters generally have many issues to attend to and will leave a long or difficult to read or understand email for later.

If you forgot to mention something that you think could position you better in the selection process, take the opportunity to mention it in the follow-up email. You don’t need to go into the length, just mention it and offer to expand the information if the company sees fit. Check the content of your email with a spell checker and read it two more times before sending it. The thank-you email is also an opportunity to demonstrate our communication skills and how we function in a professional environment.

If a period has passed in which the company should have communicated its decision to you and you have not heard from it, you can make a call or send a new email to check the status of the process, always with a friendly and cordial tone. Do not be discouraged, remember that many times the deadlines are not met in the selection processes and they have to do with issues of the company and many times they do not have to do with you.

Make things happen.

In today’s competitive job market, effective follow-up after the job interview is essential to stand out from other candidates.

What Shows That Your Recruitment Interview Went Well

Knowing if your interview with a recruiter went well is sometimes tricky, yet you just need to flashback the meeting and detect all the revealing signs of its good progress. Explanations.

1 – The recruiter values ​​your experience

If the recruiter presents you with a challenge from their company that, thanks to your experience, could be taken up, that’s good news. Usually, it is in your interest to connect the key points that he puts forward and explain to him how your experience is a solution. If he does this comparative analysis himself, it is because he imagines you in the job. Do not forget in a future mail to mention this adequacy once more.

2 – The recruiter wants to know what you think of the position

If he wants to know how you gauge the prospect of working in his company or the interest you find in the job at hand, that’s positive. He wants to detect if you are attracted to this position or if certain aspects appeal to you less, so he already wants to know, if he makes you an offer, which way you will lean. At the end of the interview, repeat what you have learned and how you think you will meet the requirements of the position, thus strengthening your bond with this recruiter.

3 – The recruiter wonders about your other leads

If he is worried about other job prospects you may have, or similar steps you have taken, and how far along they are in the decision-making process, that’s a very positive sign. He wants to get an idea of ​​your determination to find a job or your talent to offer you a choice; he will speed up the pace of his recruitment depending on his project so as not to lose you.

4 – The recruiter is interested in you on a personal level

A priori, his job is to validate that you are the right woman or man in relation to a position to be filled. Not to make conversation about your personal life. However, if he shows an interest in knowing you better on a more private level, it is because he is considering your application and wants to check whether family contingencies, for example, cannot be an obstacle to your recruitment. If he doesn’t think you’re a good potential, he doesn’t waste valuable time discussing these matters with you.

5 – The recruiter speaks your name often

A subtle sign, a kind of integration before the hour by your surname in its organization. It’s like an SEO that needs to generate a connection. He plans to work with you, using your name he has started to engage you.

6 – The recruiter introduces you to other decision-makers

An interview advances when the recruiter decides to introduce you to one or more people who were not scheduled on the day of the meeting. If he improvises a contact with his hierarchical superior, or with the person to whom you will report, it is because he anticipates the process and plans, after your departure, to discuss your application with them. He sees you as a finalist he doesn’t want to waste time with.

7 – The recruiter asks you for references

Referrals usually come later in the recruiting process. Asking you on the spot reveals a keen interest in your application, the relevance of which he wants to validate. 

8 – Maintenance lasts longer than expected

A recruiter generally connects interview after interview, he often has a crowded schedule of appointments and juggles time to meet his commitments. A meeting that exceeds the scheduled time and spills over into the other interviews means that he is so interested in your exchange that he forgets his priorities to further develop his knowledge of your application.

9 – The recruiter sets you a deadline

The mission of a recruiter is to find the best candidate for a position, at the limit whatever the time it takes him. If he ends the interview by telling you when he’ll give you an answer, that’s another good sign. It shows you that you are interested and wants to guard against a possible deadline that you would have to meet to meet another business.

10 – The recruiter gives you his mobile number

The recruiter gives you his mobile number as a conclusion. It is good for you, it means that it is accessible to ask him other questions about the position or spontaneously communicate information about your position. 

also read: How Long After an Interview is a Job Offer Made?