JOB-SEEKING SKILLS
@RafikAramayan
Today
Now that the interview
is over, it’s time for a
follow-up letter!
Write a follow-up message after a
job interview
GET READY
After his interview at CloseFit, Rafik sends the interviewer a follow-up email.
What is the purpose of a follow-up message?
WRITE A FOLLOW-UP MESSAGE AFTER A JOB INTERVIEW
Read Rafik’s follow-up message and match the purposes (1–5) to the parts.
Write the correct numbers in the blanks.
Subject:
Thank You – Software Developer Interview
Dear Ms. Barrett:
It was a great pleasure to meet with you today and talk about joining CloseFit as
a Software Developer. I believe that I am an excellent candidate for this position.
I am especially confident that I will be able to get the Virtual Fitting Room project
back on schedule and ensure that CloseFit will have a working product online by
the end of the year.
In addition to my enthusiasm, I will bring to the position strong programming
skills, budgeting experience, and leadership skills. You may also be interested in
knowing that I was honored to receive our company’s annual “Productivity
Improvement Challenge” award in 2011.
While it is true that I currently live in southern California, I am willing and able to
relocate as soon as possible.
I appreciate the time you took to interview me. I am very interested in working for
you and look forward to hearing from you regarding this position. Please feel free
to contact me at any time if you have any further questions.
Sincerely,
Rafik Aramayan
1.
Repeats things you said during the interview about your specific skills and qualifications.
2.
Responds to any specific challenges the company is facing mentioned by the interviewer.
3.
Says something in the message you forgot to say during the interview.
4.
Expresses strong interest in working for the company.
5.
Responds to any objections the interviewer brought.
A
Imagine that you went to a job interview and thought that
it went very well. Using Rafik’s message as a model, write
a follow-up email message to the interviewer.
B
PAIRS
A follow-up message can also be sent by mail. What are the advantages
and disadvantages of using email compared to regular mail? If you were Rafik,
would you send your follow-up message by email or mail? Why?
PUT YOUR IDEAS TO WORK
@RafikAramayan
Today
I just got a call from
CloseFit. They offered me
a job!
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