Matthew Coppola is an Australian Careers Advisor, Employment Specialist and Resume Writing Expert. If you are interested in having him as a speaker or utilising any of his services, please contact him by clicking here.
Time and time again I have clients agitated because they haven’t heard back from the employer after their an interview. They want to know what they outcome was, especially a couple days after the interview having still not heard back from anyone. Going through their mind are questions about how they went during the interview, what they said, what they didn’t say and what the employer thinks of them. It can even discourage the most qualified and experienced job seekers from applying for more jobs. But the question, remains, what should you do if you don’t hear back from an employer after the interview?
Without me making life easy for you and giving you the answer, I want you to put yourself in the employer’s shoes. Now you have just interviewed 15 people over the last two weeks. There have been some that you like, others that you really liked, some that you wont hire at all and 5 people that you cannot just make your mind up on because they all possess different skills and abilities that you want but you have have the capacity and funds to hire one person out of those 5. So there faces the dilemma of almost every employer. And the fact that there are less open vacancies and more jobseekers applying for the one job, means that the employer has a harder time choosing a suitable candidate but also has the power to be choosy in this decision. They can pick the best out of all 5 and do not need to settle for anything less. Now you cannot change or influence their decision post interview stage a part from sending a thank you email straight after your interview which may give you a 1-5% boost in your probability of being chosen for the job. So you just leave it. After you send the thank you email, move on and assume that you didn’t get the job just so you keep sane and can start applying for more jobs. That would be my best recommendation if you do not hear back. I also recommend not calling or emailing them again following up. Trust me, if you got the job they will call you back. I promise you!!
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Author: Matthew Coppola, Client Centric.
Client Centric – Executive Employment Solutions are a boutique employment services company specializing in executive and managerial level roles. We are committed to helping you succeed in your career and to do this we have the best staff on board to help you reach your goals. Our team are highly experienced and knowledgeable in a broad range of areas and expertise, so you get the best advice. We service clients all over Australia including Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney and Hobart. We provide Resume Writing Services, Cover Letter Writing, LinkedIn Profiles, Addressing Selection Criteria’s and we also offer a Job Application Service where we apply for jobs on your behalf and all you do is wait for the call. Please visit our website at www.clientcentric.com.au to find out more.
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