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So, you just came out from the face-to-face with your prospective company. You can now breathe easily because the nerviest part of the hiring process has already ended. However, it’s not yet time to pop the champagne because there are still way too many things to do in order to successfully win the job, like following up to an interview. 1. People find it hard to judge your personality in just one meeting It takes some time before they can get the hang of your personality. The problem why you can’t effectively market yourself during the interview is that, everything about it is just so artificial. You find it hard to express your personal brand when you’re nervous, when you don’t have a clue about the person you’re talking with, and when the interviewer is hurrying like your talk was just another task. If that’s the problem, you really have to market yourself outside the cold room, not unless you want that nervous, artificial you to do the branding about yourself. 2. It widens your network Think a simple handshake can do all that? Let’s get realistic. You’re dreaded HR personnel is human, even the corporate bigwigs are. A handshake and suddenly you’re connections? No, it doesn’t work that way. Professional networking is far more human than you think. Rather than cross your finger and hope that everybody you’ve met in the company will remember you, why not take the initiative and send them personalized e-mails of appreciation right after? 3. It may be their deciding factor Some hiring personnel are really just waiting for some days to see who will follow up for the job post. The reason behind is that they want to see which applicant is seriously considering the post in their company. Now imagine this scenario: there are only four remaining candidates vying for the job. Three called after a few days, while the last one hesitated and never followed up to an interview because he fears annoying the prospects. You know it’s better to be thought as annoying and be rejected, than be rejected because they thought you’re not interested. 4. It reminds the interviewer Most people are forgetful when they’re bombarded with so many things to do. In the case of HR personnel, it isn’t so hard to imagine why they tend to forget about applicants so often. Remember, there is an average of 200 applicants for every posting. And how many of them are they handling? We don’t know, but one thing’s for sure, you have to remind your interviewer about you. And constantly pop up in the scene to genuinely establish ties with them. You may not get the job for doing that, but at least you will be the first person to be informed if there is a vacancy that fits your qualifications. 5. It soothes a blunder If you’ve done something mortifying during your first meeting with the employer, it’s a bad idea to never contact them again because you know that you won’t get the job anyway. Don’t leave them with a bad impression. Through a letter, briefly address your big blunder and work your way in the letter to mention your competencies for the job. You’ll be surprised that they might reconsider you if you follow up to an interview. Do communicate with them often, even if you have not the purpose of updating what happened to your application.
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