Following up on a application.
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- freshdude
What is appropriate time to follow up after applying to a company. Not to seem desperate, but eager.
4 days, a week?
- akrok0
did you send a thank you note?
- Arvizu0
I would say a week? And I encourage you to not over-worry about coming off desperate. I heard a creative director saying he never interviewed anyone who didn't call at least three times... it was his way of filtering out those who might not be eager enough to work there.
- RGB0
Send a direct mail thank you note within the first week.
Follow up via email/phone after 7 calendar days.
- freshdude0
direct mail is snail mail?
- akrok0
hold on. he just applied via email. they might not select you, or they still looking. you can't really do anything.
- Hombre_Lobo0
im assuming its for the charlie sheen intern job right?
just send him some crack in the mail, that will get you seen asap.i think Hijo also applied, be warned.
- manonthestreet0
Ok...you go to the interview.
You make sure you get...and I mean MAKE SURE...everyone's name and email.
You figure out who the point of contact is. If you are not sure ask.
You email everyone you met with within 24 hours of the meeting. This is very important.
If you haven't heard back from the point of contact after 48-72 hours you send a note indicating that you are excited and putting your references together. Ask if there is anything that you can provide additionally and give an update on what you are doing - interviewing, wrapping up freelance work, etc. This isn't you begging for a job it is a courtesy between professionals.
Wait 3 days tapping foot....
Send another email to point of contact. make sure it has new fresh information that implies you are busy, in demand, let them know when you are available to meet again, when you are in the area perhaps for a different interview.
Continue following up with 'updates' every 3-5 days.
This will not go on past 2 weeks. You will either get this job or another.