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Don't Forget To Say Thank You For A Second Interview
By: Heather Eagar
The thank you letter for a second interview is a must for
serious job seekers. If you've made it as far as a second
interview, then you are right on the edge and are one of the
serious candidates ready to be offered the position. When you're
in that position then it is worth your while to use all of the
leverage you have, all of your knowledge of the company and all
of your job search skills to close the deal and land yourself a
job offer. This letter can be a deal closer.
When engaged in a job search, even if it is not your profession,
you are really serving as a salesman. The product you are
selling is yourself, your skills, and the concept that you can
help the company you are applying to. A professional salesman
always tries to know his or her product well, and always does
better in selling the product when he or she has a genuine
belief in the value of the product. As a salesman of YOU this
genuine belief in your value to the customer, the potential
employer is essential.
If you've ever watched a sales representative for a radio
station calling on customers you'll notice that certain tools
are carried by the sales rep and used time and time again. One
sales rep made a fortune selling commercials on major league
baseball game broadcasts by walking into businesses carrying a
baseball bat as a conversation starter. He's get the business
owner excited about baseball and walk out with a signed
contract. He did the same thing with major league football games
by walking into a business carrying a football, or wearing a
helmet. More conventional sales reps carry "leave behinds",
brochures, price lists and other literature designed to perk the
interest of the prospect.
As a job seeker sales person, the tools you will carry will not
be baseball bats, football helmets or brochures and price lists.
You will carry the personal marketing tools that benefit a
conscientious job seeker. They include a resume, cover letter,
follow up letter, reference sheet, salary history, letters of
recommendation, thank you letter for after the interview, and
the piece we are discussing, the thank you letter for a sub
sequential interviews.
Your thank you letter should be short and to the point. As an
example,
Date Name Company Address City State Zip
Dear Mr. Jones,
I enjoyed our chance to visit during the recent second
interview, and wanted to express my thanks to you for the
serious consideration you are giving me.
As you know, I am very serious about my work, and I believe that
Xyz Company would be an excellent fit for my skills, experience,
education and background.
If you have any further questions, please give me a call. I look
forward to speaking with you further.
Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
John Doe
As you can see this letter that you send after meeting with an
employer for the second time is short, simple and conveys the
thoughts that you wish to get across. Try this letter when the
chance arises and you'll have good results.
About the author:
Heather Eagar provides reviews of the top resume writing services
that put you in charge of your career so that you can get the
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Tips E-course.
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