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I’m writing today from a Starbucks in Florida. Our family is on vacation this week and I have been spending a few hours each morning working at the local Starbucks while the rest of the family sleeps in (favorite vacation activity). I decided to write another post to my “Hey Recession…” series. If you want to find my two other posts on this topic, you can find them here:

Hey Recession ~ This Too Shall Pass

Hey Recession ~ My New Definition of Success

Yesterday, my morning visit to Starbucks went from peace and calm to sudden panic and confusion. I got my typical White chocolate Mocha Grande, found a spot to connect to the wi-fi, and got to work. Everything was going according to plan and I was getting a lot done and then I realized that something was missing….

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Alright, the interview went well but it has been two weeks and you have heard nothing. Scratching your head right? How could everything be so positive and then just silence. Have you been there before? You are not really sure what to do but you are still definitely interested. So, you think: “What do I have to lose?”

Well, before bugging the heck out of them with daily phone calls, I want to offer you 4 different killer follow-up letters that you can use to gauge if there is still a pulse. Now, I highly recommend that you use these letters as an email. The reason why I suggest the email follow-up is because it makes it easier for the Hiring Manager to reply (either good or bad). In other words, if you are out of the mix, he can easily take you off the hook if he wanted to. No response could still mean there is a pulse and a positive response allows you to reply back and reinforce an interest. Also, it opens a dialog and as long as there is 2 way communication there is a pulse.

4 KILLER FOLLOW-UP EMAILS

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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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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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There is an old Chinese saying that goes something like this: “A man without a smiling face must not open a shop.”

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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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By rehearsing interview questions, you’ll become more familiar with your own qualifications and will be well prepared to demonstrate how you can benefit an employer.

Most Common Interview Questions

“Tell me about yourself.”
Make a short, organized statement of your

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Studies have shown that 90% of communication is nonverbal. So how do you shine in the increasingly popular phone interview? You can’t take advantage of your good looks, great wardrobe, firm handshake, eye contact, and JLo perfume.

But there are unique elements of a phone interview that you can use to your advantage:

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