After The Interview

Be responsible for all of your employment

correspondence

• DO

• DON'T

Write and send a thank you letter or email

immediately after the interview

• DO

• DON'T

Include current contact information in the note

• DO

• DON'T

Proofread all correspondence carefully

• DO

• DON'T

Follow up with a call or email if you have not

heard back from the company within a few weeks

• DO

• DON'T

Research average salary, benefits, and working

conditions for similar positions and experience

levels in your geographic area

• DO

• DON'T

Be willing to negotiate for better employment

terms, especially if you have solid justification

• DO

• DON'T

Submit your resignation and provide at least two

weeks notice to your current employer (If you receive and accept a job offer)

• DO

• DON'T

Have a friend, relative, or teacher communicate with a

potential employer on your behalf

• DO

• DON'T

Text your thanks unless the interviewer clearly indicated

this as his or her preferred method of communication

• DO

• DON'T