Comments on: The Post-Interview Follow-up Dance http://lindsayolson.com/the-post-interview-follow-up-dance/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 15 May 2012 23:16:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Post-Interview Follow-up Dance - Jonathan Rick, No Straw Menhttp://lindsayolson.com/the-post-interview-follow-up-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-5452 The Post-Interview Follow-up Dance - Jonathan Rick, No Straw Men Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:17:40 +0000 http://lindsayolson.com/?p=2427#comment-5452 [...] version of this blog appeared on LindsayOlson.com on November 3, [...] [...] version of this blog appeared on LindsayOlson.com on November 3, [...]

]]> By: Lisa Wuhttp://lindsayolson.com/the-post-interview-follow-up-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-758 Lisa Wu Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:27:21 +0000 http://lindsayolson.com/?p=2427#comment-758 Excellent points! First all of, I completely agree that employers should show more respect to potential employees. If an employer is clearly multi-faced and never returns phone calls or reply to emails, then maybe we should rethink whether we really want to work for them to start with.However, if I were an employer, I would say the quality of the interview itself still determines who gets the job. If an employer weren't going to hire someone, then follow-up emails won't help much unless perseverance is something they really look for. Excellent points! First all of, I completely agree that employers should show more respect to potential employees. If an employer is clearly multi-faced and never returns phone calls or reply to emails, then maybe we should rethink whether we really want to work for them to start with.

However, if I were an employer, I would say the quality of the interview itself still determines who gets the job. If an employer weren’t going to hire someone, then follow-up emails won’t help much unless perseverance is something they really look for.

]]> By: Jonathan Rickhttp://lindsayolson.com/the-post-interview-follow-up-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-757 Jonathan Rick Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:56:04 +0000 http://lindsayolson.com/?p=2427#comment-757 Gerry, Abby and Bill: Thanks for your comments. Agree with everything you said. Gerry, Abby and Bill: Thanks for your comments. Agree with everything you said.

]]> By: Billhttp://lindsayolson.com/the-post-interview-follow-up-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-756 Bill Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:10:51 +0000 http://lindsayolson.com/?p=2427#comment-756 Great post, Jonathan! Even in theses difficult times we need to remember that an interview is a 2 way communicaton. Go with your gut and lack of common courtesy is usually an indicator that it's problably not an ideal place to be anyway. Great post, Jonathan! Even in theses difficult times we need to remember that an interview is a 2 way communicaton. Go with your gut and lack of common courtesy is usually an indicator that it’s problably not an ideal place to be anyway.

]]> By: Abbyhttp://lindsayolson.com/the-post-interview-follow-up-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-755 Abby Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:56:16 +0000 http://lindsayolson.com/?p=2427#comment-755 This is a great suggestion. So often we're so concerned with getting that definitive answer, even if it is a no, that we forget that we probably wouldn't want to work for a company that is too rude to send a simple and polite e-mail to inform us we didn't get the position.Of course, it's easier said than done to just give up. After investing time into researching, preparing and interviewing, it can be hard go on without a response. This is especially true if you've followed up a couple of times and know that you're being ignored. Job hunters aren't owed a job, but we are owed respect.@abschoff This is a great suggestion. So often we’re so concerned with getting that definitive answer, even if it is a no, that we forget that we probably wouldn’t want to work for a company that is too rude to send a simple and polite e-mail to inform us we didn’t get the position.

Of course, it’s easier said than done to just give up. After investing time into researching, preparing and interviewing, it can be hard go on without a response. This is especially true if you’ve followed up a couple of times and know that you’re being ignored. Job hunters aren’t owed a job, but we are owed respect.

@abschoff

]]> By: Gerry Corbetthttp://lindsayolson.com/the-post-interview-follow-up-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-754 Gerry Corbett Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:55:10 +0000 http://lindsayolson.com/?p=2427#comment-754 Interesting perspective and the rational certainly makes a great deal of sense. Jonathan has a great point of view that perhaps satisfies a lot of pent up frustration. And it likely feels good to knock the company off your list. That said, get past it. Write a great follow up and thank you letter and put it out of your mind. If the fit is right, the company will get back to you. If not, please remember it is not personal. Just move on and learn from the experience. Enough said! Interesting perspective and the rational certainly makes a great deal of sense. Jonathan has a great point of view that perhaps satisfies a lot of pent up frustration. And it likely feels good to knock the company off your list. That said, get past it. Write a great follow up and thank you letter and put it out of your mind. If the fit is right, the company will get back to you. If not, please remember it is not personal. Just move on and learn from the experience. Enough said!

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