by Cody Hodge

Created on: November 04, 2009

if you have just had a job interview, you are on your way to getting a job. Or maybe you aren't, but regardless of the outcome of the interview, you should take these simple steps to make sure that you are not forgotten. You also want to show that you are a professional, and that you are willing to take the opportunity to interview for the job as a victory in itself. There is proper etiquette for after a job interview, so here is what you want to do.

The first thing that you want to do is give the company about a week or so before you call back, or inquire about the outcome of the interview. Don't assume that they will actually call you back, but you should expect that it might take about a week or so for the company to make up its mind. They might want to interview other candidates, and they might even give you a timetable for things to play out. If not though, give it about week to be on the safe side.

Another good tip when you are in the post interview stage is to just be very professional, and use good manners. Don't press too hard for an answer, but just do your due diligence. If you call the office after a week or two, and they say that you should call back at a certain time, you should always call. However, if there is no one there, you should just accept it, and move on. Don't worry if they give you the run around, just move on to the next opportunity.

If you don't like calling often, or you don't feel like you got the job, you should always leave a note, or an e-mail thanking the company for the interview. Even if you don't the job right now, you might have put yourself in the running for another job with your professional behavior, and the way that you have conducted yourself.

You won't always get the job even if you have had the greatest interview. Sometimes the job interview was really designed to just give someone the job without others feeling as if they didn't have a chance at the job. You could be a really qualified candidate, and for some reason it just isn't going to be your job to have. Whatever happens during the interview, you can always control what you do after the interview.

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