What should I do after an interview?
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Many jobseekers experience the feeling of uncertainty after their interview, which prompts them to take actions that may come across as inappropriate. This definitive guide explains which actions you should and shouldn’t take following an interview. Visit our blog for more advice on careers: www.haysplc.com/viewpoint
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What should I do after an interview?
- 1. Many jobseekers experience the feeling of uncertainty after their interview, which prompts them to take actions that may come across as inappropriate. This definitive guide explains which actions you should and shouldn’t take following an interview. THE BEST AND WORST THINGS YOU CAN DO FOLLOWING YOUR INTERVIEW haysplc.com/viewpoint
- 2. Speak to your recruiter as soon as possible and provide feedback on how you think the interview went. In being proactive and communicative with your recruiter, you will stay fresh in the recruiter’s mind and demonstrate to both them and the interviewer that you are serious about the job. DO: Talk to your recruiter straight after the interview
- 3. If you have been in direct contact with the interviewer at any point, do send them a follow-up email to thank them for their time. It is better to do this sooner rather than later in order to stay at the front of both the recruiter and company’s mind. DO: Follow up with a thank-you email
- 4. This is simply common courtesy. Your references should be aware that they are being used as a reference, but drop them a line to remind them and ask them politely to keep an eye out. Thank them after they have provided this. For more information on “reference etiquette” click here. DO: Give your references a heads-up
- 5. Whilst a thank you email to your interviewer is acceptable, it is not ok to connect with your interviewer on LinkedIn. Why? Because this presumes a level of familiarity that isn’t there yet. Once you have been offered the job, by all means, send that request, but for now, just use the site to find out more about the company via their LinkedIn page. DON’T: Connect with your interviewer on LinkedIn
- 6. If you are interviewing for multiple roles within multiple companies, it can be easy to lose track of who you spoke to, for which role, when and where. Keep a spreadsheet of the names of the companies, hiring managers and job titles which you are interviewing for, so you know where you are at in the application process with each role. DON’T: Lose track of who you have interviewed with
- 7. However well your interview went, do not by any means cancel any other upcoming interviews you have scheduled for different roles, or give up the job hunt on this basis alone. Think about what is making you so keen on this specific opportunity, and use these key points to steer your search for similar roles. DON’T: Call off the job search
- 8. Just because a new opportunity might be on the horizon, that doesn’t mean you should clock off and let your performance drop within your current role. Be mindful of your focus and diligence, be discreet and don’t keep checking your phone right under your boss’ nose! Maintain your reputation and relationship with your current company. DON’T: Be too obvious
- 9. If you are not successful following your interview, then don’t lose hope and certainly don’t cut ties with your recruiter. Thank them for their support so far and get as much feedback as you can as to why you weren’t successful. Be sure to take this on board ahead of your next interview. DON’T: Cut ties
- 10. Good luck! This advice should help clarify the best and worst things you can do following an interview. Keep up the positive, professional approach following your interviews, and you will find career success in no time. Read more interview tips on our careers blog, Viewpoint: • 6 common interview mistakes to avoid • 11 signs your interview went well • 8 tricky interview questions – and how to answer them
- 11. ABOUT HAYS Hays is a leading global professional recruiting group, the expert at recruiting qualified, professional and skilled people worldwide. With over 9,214 staff operating from 252 offices in 33 countries across 20 specialism's, last year we placed around 67,000 candidates into permanent jobs, and around 220,000 people into temporary assignments. haysplc.com