5 Ways to Make Your Executive Thank-You Letter Count

Networking skills are of extreme importance when functioning at any spot on the corporate ladder, but as an executive you have even more work to do.  As you know, a part of networking is communicating after you’ve completed the interviewing process.  This can easily be accomplished by sending out a thank-you letter.

Thank-you letters show just how much you appreciated the opportunity to apply.  But not only that, they also give you an amazing opportunity to market yourself yet again for the position.  If you’re at a loss for how to create an executive-level thank-you letter that will stick with the employer, here are some tips to make yours count: Continue Reading

Job Search Means Always Saying Thank You – 5 Tips for Thank You Letters

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

After sorting through countless resumes and interviewing candidates, it sometimes comes down to the Thank You letter as the deciding factor for some hiring managers.

Now you may be thinking why should I send a Thank You letter and how can this possibly decide the outcome of who gets the job, but Thank You letters really have little to do saying thank you (confused yet?). Continue Reading

Interview Thank You Letter Basics

The interview thank you letter is a piece of correspondence that will definitely help a good candidate win a position. Think of it as an extension of the interview itself and as a way of emphasizing any positive points that you may have made about yourself and your willingness to work for the company you’ve interviewed with.

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How to Write a Thank You Letter

How to write a thank you letter to use after an interview, a phone interview, or even to someone who passed your name on to a hiring manager is an art that is not taught as often as it should be by placement services and others who help job seekers with finding jobs. They always cover the basics of resume writing, interview preparation, cover letter writing, how to create a reference sheet, and even how to prepare a salary history, which isn’t even required that often, but it is a subject that should be covered. It is a necessary skill that puts the capstone on the interview or other contact you had, makes you appear to be thoughtful and intelligent, and put you above the crowd.

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