Comments on: Job search tips: How to write thank-you notes

By: Perfect Resume

Perfect Resume — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:00:58 +0000

I found that there are a couple of things that really increase the chances of getting a job, even now with an economic recession the basic rules still apply.

* Use Titles or Headings That Match The Jobs You Want
* Use Design That Grabs Attention
* Medium Size Resume and The Use Power Words
* Identify and Solve Employer’s Hidden Needs
* Sell the Benefits of Your Skills – it should be pretty obvious for the employer why not hiring you would be a loss for their company

By: Example Thank You Notes | Brand-Yourself.com Blog

Example Thank You Notes | Brand-Yourself.com Blog — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:25:56 +0000

[...] send one to a hiring manager. This is the second post in our series on thank-you notes – the first, How To Write Thank You Notes, was so popular we had to follow up! So check out the examples [...]

By: Ted Eleftheriou

Ted Eleftheriou — Sun, 17 May 2009 15:01:28 +0000

I couldn’t agree with you more. When I recruited and interviewed people for the Nike Golf Learning Centers, it absolutely blew my mind at the lack of follow-up by most candidates… simply to send me a “thank you” noted for the time I spent giving THEM the opportunity to work for us. Oftentimes made the difference between whether a candidate had a next step or not with us.

I wrote a simplified version of what you wrote. More about focusing on the importance of the “Thank You” note.

http://www.blueprint4resumes.com/2009/02/thank-you-for-thank-you-note.html

You did a great job! Very thorough!

By: Kelly Lux

Kelly Lux — Thu, 14 May 2009 14:52:34 +0000

Hi Pete,

A couple of thoughts on your blog post.

1) In addition to writing thank you notes for interviews, job seekers should be sending thank you notes for any advice or referrals they receive while job searching/networking.

2) I’m not sure about advising people to put references in their thank you note. If someone has interviewed, they generally should already have provided references at some point.

3) I think it would be a good idea to have public comments for your blog posts since it is helpful for people to see what others are saying. This just adds to the conversation.

4) If you want me to be a guest blogger on your site, I am available. Here is a blog post I wrote for LinkedIn http://blog.linkedin.com/2009/04/29/kelly-lux-dismissing-the-3-myths-of-job-searching/

It was good meeting you guys last week. Good luck with your site!

By: Laurie | Express Yourself to Success

Laurie | Express Yourself to Success — Thu, 14 May 2009 13:52:55 +0000

This is some great advice. In particular, I think #6, “Don’t use “I” more than “you.” is very important. It keeps the focus on the track of the interview, ie) what you can do for them, and it reinforces an acknowledgment them and their time. Thanks for the informative post.