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April 09, 2007
Final Follow-up Letter Strategies
Teena Rose of Resume to Referral offers these final ideas for writing a strategic follow-up Letter:
(4) Address new information that wasn't originally brought up; e.g. you may have recently learned the company plans to expand marketing efforts in France. If you speak French, noting that in your follow-up letter would definitely be a smart move.(5) Sometimes small gestures open a door to bigger rewards, such as a second
interview. Receiving follow-up correspondence
from a jobseeker can keep the line
of communication open between the hiring company and the jobseeker.(6) Spell out transferable skills not brought up in the interview. If you sat
through the entire interview and left with a less than favorable feeling about
the outcome, then detailing how your current skill set is relevant to the open
position can build a bridge between your current, or most recent, position and
your target position.Don't overlook any opportunity you have to increase your chances for employment. The hiring process is much like a dance. Fail to dance (and dance properly) in order to woo the judges, and your chances of winning diminish. It's always best to stray from what the bulk of jobseekers are doing, so that you draw attention to yourself whenever the opportunity arises.
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Posted by Katharine at April 9, 2007 12:17 PM