I. The Purpose of Interviewing
II. What Companies are looking to hire
III. Selling Yourself :
  A. Preparation
  B. Homework
  C. In General
  D. Selling your Long term Potential
  E. Expected Interview Questions
  F. More Questions
  G. The Most Important Question
IV. Interview Followup

IV. INTERVIEW FOLLOW-UP

Everyone knows both you and the people you interview with are very busy.

During each interview, at the beginning, make sure you get the correct name and title of the person you are speaking to. They'll appreciate your thoughtfulness at the time, it will help you get off on the right foot in the interview, and it ensures you can follow-up effectively.

No matter how your day goes, serve yourself well by sending each person you meet an individual follow-up letter.

The letters may be the tiebreaker deciding you get the offer over another very good candidate.

- Even if you were already going to be getting the offer, it creates goodwill which will facilitate your success upon joining the company. - Even if you don't join the company, because you don't get the offer or decline it, you create goodwill with people whose paths you might very well cross again as your career develops.

There is no downside, only upside, to nice, well-written, follow-up notes thanking people for their time and expressing interest in pursuing their opportunity.

Do yourself a favor, plan to get your thank you notes in the mail the same or the very next day after you interview.