Status: 18.10.2023, 14:30 PM
By: Anna Heyers
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If you are looking for a new job, you usually prepare well for the interview. Afterwards, however, something is usually forgotten.
When you apply for a job, your main thing to keep in mind is that your CV matches the job description, that your cover letter explains why you want the job, and that your documents are complete and error-free. This and preparing for the interview (e.g. with questions to the recruiter) are important steps in the application process, but there is another – critical – step after the application.
"Everyone fails" at a certain step in the application phase
Speaking to make it, CNBC's online financial portal, Nolan Church, a former recruiter at Google, said there is a point in the application stage where "everyone fails." In his opinion, this is the follow-up of the application, i.e. after the interview. For them in America, this was ideally a message on LinkedIn and a personalized email to the hiring manager of the company and possibly even his superior.
Church, who also worked at DoorDash for some time (similar to Lieferando or Wolt), received such emails from CEO Tony Xu. "He forwarded them directly to me every time," Church told Make It, adding that "probably 90 percent of the time those applicants were called."
Not only prepare for the interview, but also follow up on it
Do applicants really want to work in the job? Then they should write a thank-you email to the previous contact person afterwards. (Symbolic image) © Yuri Arcurs peopleimages.com/Imago
Wrapping up the interview is also a recommendation of the experts at Karrieresprung.de. On their homepage they write: "If you work through a job interview professionally, you increase your chances of success in the future - and possibly save time in the end. The lessons you learn help you quickly."
First of all, you should reflect on yourself and let the conversation go through your head again. The following questions will help:
- Was the preparation for the interview sufficient?
- Was the outfit appropriate (employer/industry)?
- How did the self-presentation go (too short or too long)?
- Were there any uncertainties – if so, where (e.g. nasty questions in conversation)?
- Did I come across as sympathetic (own assessment)?
- Polite greeting and farewell from my side?
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Then there are questions about the company itself, for example:
- What was the general mood/overall impression (company/conversation/interlocutor)?
- Were my questions answered to my satisfaction?
- Would I want to work here (location, directions, general impression)
Then comes the follow-up, where, according to Nolan Church, "almost everyone misses the opportunity," as he told make it. In Germany, the message after the job interview is not quite as common. But: "Even in this country, you won't break a tooth out of your crown if you thank them again in retrospect. And it doesn't cost you much time to write a short e-mail," writes karrieresprung.de. After all, appropriate contact testifies to social competence – and you are better remembered.
Example of the written follow-up of a job interview
If you want to take this step, you should definitely address the e-mail to the direct contact person in the application process. If several interviewees have interviewed you, you could also address them in the letter.
Here's an example of how to write a thank you note:
- Name of previous contact persons: "Dear Mrs. XY/Dear Mr. XY" (adapted to the atmosphere of the conversation)
- Say thank you and encourage your own motivation: "I would like to thank you once again very much for the pleasant interview with you. I was very impressed by the working atmosphere in your company and strengthened my conviction that the position would be exactly the right one for me. I would be very pleased if I could support you with full commitment in the future."
- Don't forget your greetings: "Yours sincerely, Hans Hansen"
Source: karrieresprung.de