How to follow up with a recruiter?
11 August 2012
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Following up with a recruiter, contrary to what one might think, is not at all a waste of time, nor something that can harm you. It is even proven that this can be an effective technique. A simple phone call or email can, in some cases, make you stand out and get the job. But there is a "way" and a "way" to follow up with an employer, and while confirming your enthusiasm for a position is highly recommended, it is by no means about harassing the decision-maker. So know the difference...
Following up by phone: the royal road.
The phone is and remains the most serious and appreciated means for employers to make a good follow-up. So, do not hesitate to contact the person concerned 4 or 5 days after sending your application or after meeting them and having your interview.
If you have not yet been selected, this will allow you to confirm that your professional mail has arrived at the right place and, possibly, to put forward additional arguments to your application and/or to provide information, still incomplete on your file.
If you have already had your interview, this will allow you to politely ask if new elements concerning the position are to be taken into account.
Note: However, let us remember that a candidate who does not truly fit the profile sought might be poorly perceived if they insist by phone. In this specific case, the recruiter, unnecessarily disturbed -and therefore annoyed-, would react by eliminating the job application in question.
Following up by email: the necessary step.
If the phone seems a little intimidating, start writing, more discreetly and undoubtedly more easily, an email, the day after the interview.
This email should:
• Thank the person for the welcome you received,
• Confirm your strong interest in the position,
• Briefly recall your skills related to the position, as well as your past experiences.
Your effort will show your deep motivation.
You can also consider developing points that did not have time to be during the interview and/or put forward some ideas that remain to be explored.
Remember, however, to respect the timings that were given to you during your interview. There is no point in calling or writing if you were told that you would receive an answer on a specific date or time.
It would also be clumsy on your part to set deadlines for the employer by stating that you need a definitive answer before a given date. If you have been offered other positions, you can talk about it without imposing anything on your interlocutor. This attitude would be unacceptable.
The ReKrute.com Team
Following up by phone: the royal road.
The phone is and remains the most serious and appreciated means for employers to make a good follow-up. So, do not hesitate to contact the person concerned 4 or 5 days after sending your application or after meeting them and having your interview.
If you have not yet been selected, this will allow you to confirm that your professional mail has arrived at the right place and, possibly, to put forward additional arguments to your application and/or to provide information, still incomplete on your file.
If you have already had your interview, this will allow you to politely ask if new elements concerning the position are to be taken into account.
Note: However, let us remember that a candidate who does not truly fit the profile sought might be poorly perceived if they insist by phone. In this specific case, the recruiter, unnecessarily disturbed -and therefore annoyed-, would react by eliminating the job application in question.
Following up by email: the necessary step.
If the phone seems a little intimidating, start writing, more discreetly and undoubtedly more easily, an email, the day after the interview.
This email should:
• Thank the person for the welcome you received,
• Confirm your strong interest in the position,
• Briefly recall your skills related to the position, as well as your past experiences.
Your effort will show your deep motivation.
You can also consider developing points that did not have time to be during the interview and/or put forward some ideas that remain to be explored.
Remember, however, to respect the timings that were given to you during your interview. There is no point in calling or writing if you were told that you would receive an answer on a specific date or time.
It would also be clumsy on your part to set deadlines for the employer by stating that you need a definitive answer before a given date. If you have been offered other positions, you can talk about it without imposing anything on your interlocutor. This attitude would be unacceptable.
The ReKrute.com Team
