Get Your Students Hired
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Advising Students on Developing Modern Job Search Documents --> Supporting Marketing Materials
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Showing gratitude through thoughtful correspondence—whether to references, mentors, or supporters—reinforces the importance of relationship-building in career development. It reflects positively on a candidate’s character and professionalism, leaving a lasting impression that can lead to future opportunities.
The post interview responses can help attract more attention to a job seekers resume and interview.
The post interview communication is so important as it shows interest in the company, as well as thoughtfulness and responsibility. The idea of building a portfolio feels to me like the replacement of the paper resume.
It was exciting to know different strategies students can use to follow-up with their references i.e updating references by sharing positive feedback on how they might have contributed to one's success, a great way of showing appreciation.
If we are to look at interviews as opportunities to sell ourselves, we need to make sure we continue the process with post interview correspondence.
I learned how important it is to send a post interview letter to reiterate why your a good candidate for the position applied for, and how it can make you stand out from others they may not have sent one.
The practice of writing a “post-interview letter” makes a great deal of sense to teach students in an effort to demonstrate courtesy after the interview and stand out among other candidates.
Completing the process! Leaving a lasting impression, continuing to brand yourself, and sometimes meeting expectations of the employer.
I really like the idea of looking at the interview and subsequent communications with employers as advertising (advertisements). Great mindset.
I think our students should utilize the post-interview correspondence for all the people who are even tangentially related to their job search. This will help them build a better network of professionals.
This session highlighted the different forms of post-interview correspondence that could make the difference with our students job search success. I enjoyed this session.