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Yesterday, I gave you a step by step plan of what you should do after the interview in order to land the job. If you missed it you can find it here: Top 5 Things To Do After the Interview

Today, I am going to tackle the negative side. There are things that you should NOT do after an interview. In fact, some people think that they are helping their cause by doing these things and in actuality it is to their demise. You see many people feel like they have some leverage becuase after all things seem to go well and be so positive from the interview. What they forget is that a hiring manager is still evaluating you and you don’t want him questioning his good first impression of you. So, without further ado…here is the list:

TOP 5 THINGS THAT YOU MUST NOT DO AFTER AN INTERVIEW

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Okay, so the interview went well (or so you think) and you want to know what you should do, right. Well, there are certain things you want to do and there are certain things that you don’t want to do. I can count on both hands (and maybe even toes) the number of times that candidates of mine were on the verge of getting offers and blew it in the follow-up process. Make sure you know the right thing to do after the interview.

Today, I am going to share with you my top 5 things you need to make sure you do after an interview to get the job (the top 5 things not to do or coming in a future post).

TOP 5 THINGS YOU MUST DO AFTER AN INTERVIEW

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Probably the single biggest challenge that job seekers face is getting their foot in the door. I hear this time and time again from candidates of mine. They are convinced that if they can just talk to a human being (hiring manager) that they can win the job. This seems like a huge obstacle to overcome in the day and age we live in especially with so many companies utilizing online job postings.

Job searching has become de-humantized (just made up the word!). With automatic replies that your resume was received and pre-formatted rejection letters that just need your name inserted and the other removed, there is no doubt that job searching lacks a human touch.

Well, the good news is there are ways to get your foot in the door, but you have to have two things working for you. These two things can be summed up in answering one question. The question may seem simple but if you can answer this question than you have accomplished your goal.

Here is the question:

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No doubt for most professionals, the recession has caused each of us to scratch our head at one time or another. For a few people real panic has even moved into the spare bedroom.

How you define success will make or break you moving forward.

If your eyes and mind are on

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Now I know none of you would be this ignorant, but it continues to amaze me when I hear what people actually do in interview situations:OfficeTeam (www.officeteam.com), a worldwide staffing company, recently hired an independent research firm to survey hiring executives at the 1,000 largest U.S. companies. The question: What are the strangest things that job candidates have said or done in interviews? Here are some of their more memorable answers:

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With the growing concern of companies hiring the right people, the interview process itself has become less predictable and more

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In today’s marketplace, it is not enough to competently answer the interviewer’s questions. You would be well advised to have prepared 4-5 questions to ask when given the opportunity. People who ask questions

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Research shows that 83% of executives are more likely to hire AM job seekers. And 70% of all hiring decisions are made before

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What if you really don’t get along with your current boss? Is leaving out of the question since any new employer will have to talk with Mr. Idiot in checking your references?

Well, for starters, it is not that common for a new employer to talk with your past boss. Don’t list him as a reference. Are there others in the company you could ask for a reference? What about that project you worked on last year. Can you use the

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Can creativity help on the job front? Absolutely! Yes, I do encourage originality and creativity when constructing and presenting your resume. Especially in this tough hiring environment. Don’t be afraid to do something different from the norm. Of course, common sense does play a role but try to think outside of the box to stand among the crowd.

In a recent survey, The Creative Group, a staffing service in Menlo Park, California, asked executives to describe the most unusual tactic they’d ever seen job candidates use. Their responses included:*

“One candidate handcuffed himself to

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I hear a lot of poignant phrases as people describe their work. This happens to have come from an attorney just this week. “Loathe” is not your common everyday word. Webster defines it as “to feel intense dislike, disgust, or hatred for; abhor, detest.” Obviously, it’s pretty difficult to put yourself into your work if you “loathe” it. There may be attempts to perform as others expect you to and you may even be able to do the basics and get a paycheck. But you are not likely to experience meaning, purpose, peace or fulfillment in work you “loathe.”Now interestingly enough, the first

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