Four things to avoid after a job interview

May 15, 2017

If you fail to get the job, send a gracious follow-up to the hiring manager expressing interest in future.

When you sit a job interview, it means someone believes you have great potential to fill an important vacancy at a company.

Although it is a big step, getting through the in-person interview does not mean you will get the job offer.

In fact, how you conduct yourself after an interview can greatly impact the next steps in the hiring process.

Below are four of the things you should not do after a job interview.

Do not follow up too much

If you are following up too much, you are going to turn off the hiring manager. "Candidates should ask: "When do you expect to make a decision?" Follow up and then ask:"‘When would it be appropriate to follow up again?" One hiring manager said a candidate clandestinely acquired contacts of people working in the hiring company for purposes of making follow-up inquires. This left a big negative impression on me and many members of our staff, the manager said.

Do not add the interviewer on social media

Social media is a great tool for marketing or showing your personality, but certainly not good for socialising with a potential hiring manager. So friendship requests to them on social media is out as soon as you sit for the interview because experts say it may seem too presumptuous and be a turn-off to the hiring manager or interviewer. Also when posting personal information on social media, be careful and ensure that what you post does not turn off that prospective hirer.

Do not change your salary expectations

Experts say most companies interview candidates based on their initial salary expectations. They need to know you fit in their range. So when a candidate dramatically increases their expectation, that could be a turn-off. This makes the candidate look bad and manipulative.

Do not act like you already have the job

Until you have the official job offer, you do not have the job. The worst thing a potential employee can do post-interview is to email or call the hiring manager as if he or she were already hired. You might think you are showing off confidence, but the hiring manager is reading arrogance.

What if you mess up?

Mistakes happen. If you handle them quickly and gracefully, you may recover. Noticing an error and owning up to make amends projects you as accountable and willing to admit and correct the mistake. Also if you fail to get the job, send a gracious follow-up to the hiring manager expressing interest in future opportunities. This would make a good impression which means you could be considered for other opportunities.

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