“If you do connect with a recruiter or hiring manager, keep the ball rolling by setting up a timeline, asking the person if it’s OK if you follow up with them in a few days, or asking if there’s anything else you can provide to help keep the process moving.”
What type of email should you send?
When following up after an interview, be thoughtful about what you’re saying.
Be sure to thank your interviewer for taking the time to meet with you — and close out by asking what next steps would be. (iStock / iStock)
“A follow-up email is a great place to reference something you discussed in the interview, either by asking a question you didn’t ask during the meeting or reflecting on something you enjoyed learning about the company,” McCaskill told FOX Business.
This is a proactive way, he said, to demonstrate your level of interest in both the organization and the job.
“I’d say follow up once or twice, but you don’t want to bombard the hiring manager with multiple messages in a row.”
“From the employer side, you don’t want your company to get a bad reputation and ghosting can certainly shed a bad light on your organization and the hiring process,” she said.
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“From the worker side, reputation is everything and many industries can feel like a ‘small world.’ You might cross paths with that hiring manager again and you don’t want to burn a bridge.”
When should you realize the new job is not going to happen?
There isn’t a set timeline for when a hiring manager will reach back out to you.
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However, McCaskill with LinkedIn said if you’ve followed up multiple times over a few weeks and haven’t heard back from the firm — it may be time to turn your attention elsewhere.
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