{"id":2889,"date":"2019-10-14T00:01:36","date_gmt":"2019-10-14T07:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internalgroove.com\/2023dev\/?p=2889"},"modified":"2019-10-22T09:38:33","modified_gmt":"2019-10-22T16:38:33","slug":"a-perfect-fit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internalgroove.com\/2023dev\/a-perfect-fit\/","title":{"rendered":"A Perfect Fit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Saying thank you after a job interview is smart. Saying thank you while emphasizing the reasons why you are perfect for the job is a brilliant job search strategy. Get some expert insight into the art of crafting the perfect thank you note.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 30px auto; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/TmazJuR3ebM?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2>Finding your dream job is something everyone wants to accomplish in life.<\/h2>\n<p>That\u2019s because, when you are doing work you love, it doesn\u2019t seem like work. You feel energized and eager to do it. You feel satisfied and fulfilled at the end of the day.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s good to keep this end goal in mind when planning the often dreaded job search strategy, or getting yourself to the other side of an uncomfortable interview.<\/p>\n<p>[thrive_leads id=&#8217;2716&#8242;]<\/p>\n<p>There is lots of great advice on my website and blog about how to develop a successful job search strategy\u2026 (If you haven\u2019t checked out my best <a href=\"https:\/\/internalgroove.com\/2023dev\/behavioral-job-interviews\/\">advice about behavioral interviewing techniques<\/a>, now is a good time to brush up on those).<\/p>\n<h2>But here, I\u2019d like to mention one important thing to do <i>after<\/i> each of your interviews.<\/h2>\n<p>That is the <b>thank you note<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Not sending a hand-written thank you note is unacceptable in my book. It is a simple way to acknowledge your appreciation for the time your interviewer has taken with you, and it makes you stand out as someone who is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 Professional<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 Conscientious<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 Responsible<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 Unique (because most people don\u2019t do it)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 And that you pay attention to detail.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>But there\u2019s a little insider secret I <i>really<\/i> want you to know!<\/h2>\n<p>The thing that really makes you shine in your hand-written thank you note is when you do a little reverse-engineering based on something <a href=\"https:\/\/internalgroove.com\/2023dev\/tell-me-a-story\/\">positive you talked about in the interview<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Anything you talked about in the interview related to your \u201crightness\u201d for the job is appropriate to add after you have thanked them for their time. It should be framed in a way that reminds the interviewer that you are excited to utilize your special set of skills, values, and\/or talents to benefit their company.<\/p>\n<p>The note should still be only a few sentences, but this piece will reinforce the reasons why you are a perfect fit for the job.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saying thank you after a job interview is smart. Saying thank you while emphasizing the reasons why you are perfect for the job is a brilliant job search strategy. 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