MyCareerDriver

Hi Mary-

This is such a good question, and a step that many candidates forget to do.  The fact that you are even writing a thank you note is a good step towards achieving your career goals. There is an extremely helpful document on the Manpower US website for job seekers that will take you through the process of getting an interview, and the follow up steps required.  Here are some of the points stressed about thank you letters:

·         Send a thank you letter after you have formally met with a contact in regards to a position

·         Send your thank you letter within 24-48 hours

·         In professional positions send the letter on resume paper

To find out more information check out Manpower US’s Career Advisor page http://www.us.manpower.com/job_seekers/job_search_101.jsp

Good luck with your job search!

Katie

Hi Mary,

Yes, I would definitely send a thank you note to each of the individuals that took part in your interview. It not only shows your interest level, but your professionalism. It also will stand out to them when making the hiring decision, I am a huge fan of hand written notes rather then an e-mail. It is more personable and sets the stage of the type of person that you are and will be for there organization.

Also, dont be afraid to follow up a week after sending the thank you letters, if you have not heard back from them. I hope this helps!

Good Luck!

Writing personalized, individual thank you notes to each person who interviewed you will definitely be noticed. It can be time consuming -- the more people you met with the more time it takes, but I think it is worth the effort. I once ran into a potential collegue that I had done a group interview with several months before, and he remembered me because not only did I send thank you notes, I sent slightly different notes to each member of the team. It's a good way to make a strong, positive impression.