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Following-Up the Interview
Evaluate the Interview
After every interview it is important to evaluate your performance. This
is the only way you will learn from your experiences and improve on your
performance. Consider the following questions:
- What positive impressions did I make? Negative? Why did I make these
impressions?
- Was there anything I wanted to say but didn't?
- What questions would I have liked to ask, but didn't?
- What questions would I have answered differently? How would I have
changed my answers?
- How do I feel about the interview?
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NOTE: If you are informed following an interview that you did not
get the position, it is a great idea to contact one of the interviewers to
see where you could have performed better. To get candid answers, it is
important that you don't make the interviewer defensive by starting out with,
"Can you tell me why I didn't get the job?" A better approach would
be, "Would you have a couple of minutes to suggest which areas could use
some strengthening?"
Thank-You Letters
Many people like to send a thank-you letter following the interview. This
is a great strategy. However, if you are going to do this, it should be done
immediately. It is a good opportunity to communicate anything that you forgot
in the interview, and to reinforce your interest in the position. An example
of a thank-you letter is included here.
