Job search tips to help you get hired in 2011

If you want to get hired in 2011 there is one area of the interview process that you need to pay attention to that is sometimes overlooked, follow up. Many people have stellar resumes and do great on interviews but they do very poor follow up. There are 3 times that you must follow up to make a great impression with your potential employer.

Follow up after you send your resume and cover letter to a potential employer There are many things that can happen with mail or email these days. So if you don't hear from a company you send your resume to please follow up. Mail and emails get lost and with spam being so common many letter are sent to spam by a server and may never be recovered. So when you send your resume wait a day or 2 and follow up. Call that potential employer and make sure they received your information. Some will say to just send another resume but calling will give you an opportunity to meet that hiring manager if you have not already and stand out from the crowd

Follow up after your interview with a thank you letter. Too many job seekers miss this one. Do this as soon as you get home from the interview if possible. This will give you an opportunity to have your interview fresh in your mind so you won't forget to mention something from the interview that makes you stand out. You must find every opportunity to create a pleasant memory in the interviewers mind about you. It also shows that you really do give a darn about the position.

Follow up if you don't get the job. This is a tough one because your ego may be a little bruised from not being the chosen one. I know its hard not to take the interview process personal but don't. You never know why they chose someone else and guess what maybe they just put the position on hold for a while. This is important because you never know you could have been the company's second choice. What if the person that was hired can't start or quits for some reason. Things like this happen all the time. No matter what this would place you fresh in their mind in case they do need you. So be nice and thank them for taking the time to interview you, and let them know that you want them to keep you in mind for any future positions that open up.

These three types of follow ups can greatly enhance your results and help you to stand out from the other applicants and hopefully get you hired

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