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March 16, 2023

How to Follow Up After a Job Interview (With Example Emails)

The right moves to make while you're waiting, and a ready-to-send follow-up email template for when a week has passed.

We get it. Applying for a job is no easy task. It can take hours to find a job that looks like a good fit, fill out an application, edit your resume, rewrite your cover…

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May 15, 2020

Thank You Email After a Bad Interview: How to Recover (With Templates)

Even if your interview didn’t go exactly the way you hoped, it’s still possible to leave a positive final impression before the hiring manager makes their decision. Here's a few first steps you can take to perfect the post-interview thank you note.

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There really are a thousand ways to sink a job interview. A job interview is a tricky kind of social parlor game with major life implications. It can seem like a highly-choreographed dance of etiquette and enthusiasm that can bring you to the next progressive stage of your life, or can leave you walking to your car in a daze of confusion of embarrassment. From our perspective, when you put all the choreography aside, there’s one thing a candidate needs to do in a job interview that’s so fundamental, many people forget to even consider it, and as a result, forget to even do it. It’s something that people assume they’re doing, even if they’re not.

March 15, 2018

The One Critical Mistake Even Executives Make in Job Interviews

This guest post comes to us from Argentus Supply Chain Recruiting, a boutique recruitment firm specializing in Supply Chain Management and Procurement. Most of us at Argentus have been recruiting for at least a decade,…

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There are few careers that test basic abilities and tough skin more so than Sales. Within Sales, Sales Development Representatives are the drivers of the sales team. If a company is a military organization, Sales Development Representatives are the foot soldiers whose basic tasks can tip the scale in favor of success or failure.

March 14, 2018

A Day in the Life of a Sales Development Representative

There are few careers that test basic abilities and tough skin more so than Sales. Within Sales, Sales Development Representatives are the drivers of the sales team. If a company is a military organization, Sales…

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May 24, 2018

How to Master the Art of Networking

Becoming a great networker is a skill that may not come as naturally as you think. It takes time to learn how to make a lasting impression while at the same time, not come on…

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You’ve probably heard the phrase, “Everything’s an interview.” It may sound oversimplified, but it’s true. Every interaction you have during the interview process can affect whether or not you progress to the next stage. Things that may not seem like a big deal at the time, like how you format your resume or how well you communicate during scheduling, can actually say a lot about you. Your interview doesn’t start once you sit down in front of a hiring manager - it starts as soon as you submit your application. Let’s break down the basics to make sure you set yourself up for success.

May 3, 2019

Job Search Etiquette 101

You’ve probably heard the phrase, “Everything’s an interview.” It may sound oversimplified, but it’s true. Every interaction you have during the interview process can affect whether or not you progress to the next stage. Things…

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Sometimes not hearing anything at all can feel even worse than getting a job rejection email. Candidates often assume that they're being "ghosted" because they weren't a good fit for the position. But more often than not, it’s not the candidate’s fault that the employer is taking so long to respond. There’s a lot of working behind the scenes that goes into hiring that might take longer than a candidate expects. Rather than refresh your inbox every few minutes, quell some of those job search fears by remembering some of these factors that could delay hearing back from a prospective employer.

October 18, 2019

Why You’re Getting Ghosted During Your Job Search

How many times has this happened to you? You just had a great job interview, promptly sent a thank you note to the hiring manager, and waited a week, then two, then three to hear…

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Everybody goes through the agonizing waiting period. While you’re going through yours, here are a few pitfalls you should try to avoid during the post-interview stage, and some tips to make the most of it. We like to think of them as four power plays you could make during the waiting game that can reduce anxiety and help you stay focused on what’s really important: finding your next best career move.

February 7, 2020

What to Do While You’re Waiting for a Job Offer

You got the call, went on your best interview yet and sent a courtesy follow-up email thanking the potential employer for the interview opportunity. Now, the waiting game begins. One day, two days pass, and…

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