Job Ready Tip Number 1: Handwrite and Mail/Deliver Thank You Notes.
In a market with TONS more applicants than open job positions, wouldn’t you want to do everything you possibly could to help you land a job? I would.
That’s what struck me about this blog post I just read on culpwrit, titled “Wow Factor: Handwritten Thank You.”
Notice what the author writes here:
“Our wise receptionist . . . stopped me Friday morning to show me something she’s never seen before: three hand-written envelopes containing thank-you notes.”
Each of these handwritten thank you notes were prepared by a smart job candidate for the three individuals who had
A professional Thank You card.
conducted the interviews, and each commented on how “unusual” and “memorable” such a gesture was.
Memorable. Unusual.
Wow! Sounds like EXACTLY the results I’d want after interviewing with a prospective employer (or client).
ACTION ITEM:
As simple as it might sound, if you want to help prospective employers remember you in a good way, then mail or hand-deliver a handwritten Thank You Note after the fact to the person you met with (one that will arrive within 1-3 days). And if you met with more than one person, send each their own handwritten Thank You Note.
I know that’s really basic, even obvious. However, something so basic might be the one thing you do that gets you invited back for a 2nd interview or helps you land the job.
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