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markita28 · Newbie Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 1 Career Advice: +0/-0

HI all,

I have just had an interview for a planner which I think went fairly well however the interviewer made a comment at the end of the interview which really put me off.

He said that there were another 20 candidates to be interviewed for the job. I was not surprised but I found nothing to say at that point.

Is there anything that I can do in order to stand up and make them choose me. A thank you letter maybe? interview followup?

please let me know your views.
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safri · Expert Joined: 20 Sep 2006 Posts: 213 Career Advice: +1/-1

Of course!!! What are you waiting for. It is clear that you have to do everything possible in order to ensure yourself a good position. So go for the thank you letter until it is not too late!!!

http://www.cvtips.com/letter_after_interview.html

And then shouw your continuous interest in the job. Don't get too pushy either, just remain at a good level of decency and pertinence.

KA · Expert Joined: 26 Mar 2006 Posts: 235 Career Advice: +2/-0

A thank you letter also gives you the opportunity to highlight strengths and to elaborate on anything that you did not answer well during the interview. Plus it gives you an edge over the other candidates. Then you can follow up in a few days.

Randy · Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 4:39 am Post subject:

Before I'd spend the time and money for a "thank you" note, I'd ask myself just one question: Did he make any notes while you were being interviewed? If not, then as simply as possible, to hell with him!

That proverbial "conventional wisdom" has its litany of rules and advice for the person being interviewed, one of which is that he/she should ask questions. Personally, I hate feeling obliged to ask questions because out of hundreds of interviews, it's extremely rare that most all of the really important matters aren't covered at some point. What few questions may remain are either relatively inconsequential or you simply know that the company is going to lie about it anyway.

For example, I've been told we should ask "Why is this position available?" Do you really believe the person interviewing you will tell you it's because they discovered the former employee was actually a reptilian overlord from another galaxy and he was caught giving anal probes to the CEO? I doubt it. And they won't tell you the former employer moved on to a "better" job because that's a tacit admission that there IS something "better" to be had. In short, all I'm saying is the obvious: Employers will and do lie, period.

But one such piece of advice for the "interview process" is indeed directed toward the person conducting the interview. And it's great advice! The interviewer SHOULD be taking notes regarding his impressions, thoughts, etc, of the people he interviews. If not, and as in your case, how and why should you believe he'll remember anything at all about you after he's talked to these next dozen or so people? He can't, and he won't.

That's the very reason I rarely ask questions during an interview. If he that's disinterested in me, I'm going to take the advice of "follow the lead" of the interviewer and show him and his company the same disinterest. And then because of that (if and when it happens), I'll be damned if I'd waste my time and money on a personal "thank you" note. I mean, "thank you" for what? For NOT being considerate enough to write down a note or two about me while we were talking, even if it was just a quick, "Do NOT hire Randy! His attitude sucks!"
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ank06 · Expert Joined: 20 Sep 2006 Posts: 248 Career Advice: +1/-0

You know, Randy is right about this. If during the interview he did some things which could at least have suggested he might have you in consideration, send a than you letter. But you should send one anyway, because it's not hard to do one (I'm going to give you a sample) and you have nothing to lose either. Who knows....he might have told you that to make you more determined and ambitious Wink

Here's the thank you letter:

http://www.cvtips.com/sample_thank_you_letter.html

lexa10881 · Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:41 am Post subject: Interview followup

Sending a thank you note or calling after an interview is a great way to leave a lasting impression. Preferably, the note can work best, as it can linger on the desk of the right person as they are trying to decide where a phone call is brief and might fade away. It makes you look interested, professional, and well mannered.

If you have not already sent a note, I would do so immediately.

http://www.cvtips.com/interview_thank_you_letter.html

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