Comments on: How I Got The Job http://www.thejobbored.com/how-i-got-the-job_474/ Getting Things Done, Getting Ahead, Getting Through The Day Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:06:34 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: After-Interview Tip: Send A Thank-You Note | TheJobBored http://www.thejobbored.com/how-i-got-the-job_474/comment-page-1/#comment-644 After-Interview Tip: Send A Thank-You Note | TheJobBored Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:34:38 +0000 http://www.thejobbored.com/how-i-got-the-job_474/#comment-644 [...] generated some discussion in the comments. A couple of our brilliant commenters, including Dee and Gary, brought up the idea of sending thank you notes after a job [...] [...] generated some discussion in the comments. A couple of our brilliant commenters, including Dee and Gary, brought up the idea of sending thank you notes after a job [...]

]]> By: Dee http://www.thejobbored.com/how-i-got-the-job_474/comment-page-1/#comment-616 Dee Thu, 06 Mar 2008 01:15:23 +0000 http://www.thejobbored.com/how-i-got-the-job_474/#comment-616 bibi: I just tried to keep the cards simple and mention something that we discussed in the interview. Ex: Dear Mr. Employer: Thank you for taking the time to consider me for the ______ position. I enjoyed learning about the presentation you gave in Boston about molecular genetics (etc.) I look forward to hearing from you soon. Sincerely, Dee There may be better ways, but that's generally how I approach my letters. bibi:

I just tried to keep the cards simple and mention something that we discussed in the interview.

Ex:

Dear Mr. Employer:

Thank you for taking the time to consider me for the ______ position. I enjoyed learning about the presentation you gave in Boston about molecular genetics (etc.) I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Sincerely,

Dee

There may be better ways, but that’s generally how I approach my letters.

]]> By: Networking Is Not ONLY About Job Referrals... | TheJobBored http://www.thejobbored.com/how-i-got-the-job_474/comment-page-1/#comment-609 Networking Is Not ONLY About Job Referrals... | TheJobBored Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:40:39 +0000 http://www.thejobbored.com/how-i-got-the-job_474/#comment-609 [...] while back, we had one of the readers of this blog share her job search success story. The purpose of this was not to say, “Gee, what a great blog are we! We helped someone find a [...] [...] while back, we had one of the readers of this blog share her job search success story. The purpose of this was not to say, “Gee, what a great blog are we! We helped someone find a [...]

]]> By: Richard Rinyai http://www.thejobbored.com/how-i-got-the-job_474/comment-page-1/#comment-553 Richard Rinyai Sat, 23 Feb 2008 19:41:24 +0000 http://www.thejobbored.com/how-i-got-the-job_474/#comment-553 Very interesting point about following up. This is actually how I got my current job. I called every 3 days to find out if they've completed the personality test that I had to fill out. Then the manager that interviewed me stated that the reason they hired me was because I was so persistent with the follow-ups. Thanks, Richard Rinyai www.theprofessionalassistant.net Very interesting point about following up. This is actually how I got my current job.

I called every 3 days to find out if they’ve completed the personality test that I had to fill out. Then the manager that interviewed me stated that the reason they hired me was because I was so persistent with the follow-ups.

Thanks,

Richard Rinyai
http://www.theprofessionalassistant.net

]]> By: Rick http://www.thejobbored.com/how-i-got-the-job_474/comment-page-1/#comment-550 Rick Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:36:22 +0000 http://www.thejobbored.com/how-i-got-the-job_474/#comment-550 Nice post! Amid busy workplaces and short attention spans, it's incumbent on the job seeker to create whatever edge he or she can create to land a desirable job and manage his or her career. Nice post! Amid busy workplaces and short attention spans, it’s incumbent on the job seeker to create whatever edge he or she can create to land a desirable job and manage his or her career.

]]> By: bibi http://www.thejobbored.com/how-i-got-the-job_474/comment-page-1/#comment-548 bibi Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:12:56 +0000 http://www.thejobbored.com/how-i-got-the-job_474/#comment-548 hi! it's an interesting article, and i gonna take note of it... i only have a question... about the thank you cards... how it works, how extens? how can i write a sincere card that don´t looks like hypocrite or flat... and... thank you (hehe) best regards hi!

it’s an interesting article, and i gonna take note of it…

i only have a question… about the thank you cards… how it works, how extens? how can i write a sincere card that don´t looks like hypocrite or flat…

and… thank you (hehe)

best regards

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