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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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Ever rescheduled your interview before? Did you email or call? Do you think it changed the dynamic of the interview? Read our advice on how to do it the right way and share with a friend who’s dog ate their resume.

April 21, 2020

How to Reschedule a Job Interview Professionally (With Email Templates)

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For most jobs, a reference is a crucial aspect of the vetting process. For some, though, it's not incredibly important, and they're not very interested in checking references. Because you can't be sure which one the job you're looking for will be, have your references ready in case they ask.

May 30, 2019

How to Send References in an Email: Templates & Examples for Every Step

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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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June 14, 2018

Do Hiring Managers Check Your Social Media? (Yes, and Here’s What They’re Looking For)

The short answer? Yes. But you might be more interested in the long answer: Why do they check? What are they looking for? And what turns them off? Here's what you should know about keeping…

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October 4, 2019

How to Respond to A Job Rejection Email

You wrote a stellar cover letter. You aced the phone interview. You visited the office and interviewed with the entire team. Then after a few days of silence, you receive an email from the hiring…

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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’s still work to be done! Want to stand out from your competition and make another positive impression? Or howbout set yourself up for another great job if this one doesn’t pan out? Check out the tips below for 5 things you should do after every job interview.

February 1, 2018

5 Things to Do Immediately After a Job Interview

So your cheeks hurt from smiling (whether it was real or fake), you just shook your interviewers’ hand, and you managed not to trip on your way out of the office. Nice work. Sure, the…

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If you were given 3 wishes before a job interview (and you weren't allowed to wish to skip it), what would you wish for? Our guess is that you’d wish: To be completely prepared, To knock the hiring manager’s socks off, And for 0 awkward silences. Well, your wish is our command! There’s just one catch.

February 20, 2018

Smart Strategies for Job Interview Success

If you were given 3 wishes before a job interview (and you weren't allowed to wish to skip it), what would you wish for? Our guess is that you’d wish: To be completely prepared, To knock the…

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February 27, 2018

8 Things to Pay Attention to When Interviewing for a Job

Here at Scouted, we talk with a lot of candidates and help them with interview prep to help them feel ready for the big day. One of the things we always remind our candidates is…

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