Top Ways to Blow a Job Interview

Re:Top Ways to Blow a Job Interview by dougb on Friday January 07, 2011 @12:37PM (#2080235)

I've never sent a thank you note. I've received maybe 1 from the ~200 interviews I've conducted in 15 years. ( The candidate that sent it was awful.) Is anyone offended if they don't receive one ?

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Re:Top Ways to Blow a Job Interview by bartonfink on Friday January 07, 2011 @12:57PM (#2080322)

I can't say it would really make a big difference to get a "thank you" and I've never sent more than cursory thanks.

One thing I have done, though, when interviewing for a job, is to not ask all my ?'s when the interview enters the "what do you have to ask about us?" phase. I try to keep one in reserve and send that to someone in my interview loop after the fact. I feel that it shows continued interest in the position and I have never gotten a negative reaction from anyone for asking a follow-up ?.

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