How to Follow Up

You've sent a resume to a company you'd like to interview with and you haven't heard back right away. What do you do next? You can either wait patiently, presuming the employer will contact you if they are interested or you can opt to follow-up with the employer.

There isn't an easy answer, to the question of whether you should follow up after submitting a resume.

After a job interview, it's important to follow up with the hiring manager. The most important step you can take to follow up after the interview is to take the time thank the interviewer for taking the time to meet with you and to reiterate your interest in the position.

You have just left a job interview and it's a position you would love to get. What can you do next to help ensure that you get a second interview or a job offer?

Follow up letters to send after an interview, and to follow up on a resume or a job application you have submitted.

Sample letter to follow-up after sending a resume.

Sample letter to follow-up on a job application.

Advice on how to follow-up after a job interview.

Interview thank you letters, including information on how to write a follow-up thank you letter for a job interview, what to say, and who you should thank.