After all the hard work, you manage to land your dream job interview. Maybe you aced it, maybe you didn’t. Either way, you deserve to know what happened with your application.

Unfortunately, sometimes candidates don’t hear back from the interviewer and this leads to reduced motivation.

We have put together a few strategies you can employ when you don’t hear back after your interview.

1. Take the initiative

There is absolutely nothing wrong in following up with your employer about the application status. If your follow up email is tailored to the timeline you were given, you will come across as a professional individual and it will portray your interest in the role. Set a schedule and make a plan for your follow-up emails. However, bear in mind that constant emails and reminders can come across as desperate and that’s the last impression you want to give to a prospective employer.

Below is an email template you can use to send a follow-up email:

Hi [name of the employer],

Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to interview at [company name] as [job position]. It was great for me to get to know the finer details like the company culture.

I am very excited to contribute to [project name] to the best of my abilities and I am particularly interested in the details you shared regarding the upcoming [project/campaign] launch.

I am confident that my Marketing [or any other field] experience and my enthusiasm will enable me to fulfill the job requirements.

In the meantime, let me know if you require anything from my side. Feel free to contact me on {phone number]

Regards,

[Your name]

If you have genuine offers from other companies, feel free to let the recruiter / employer know this.

2. Ensure you keep the employer up to date

More often than not, interviewers give the candidates tasks to complete to understand if they have the competencies they are looking for.

Make sure to complete any tasks set and submit them well within the allotted timeframe.

3. Do not take it personally and always keep trying

Sometimes no news is bad news and it’s important to understand that one rejection is not the end of the world. Don’t take rejections personally and don’t stop trying.

Every opportunity is a learning experience.

Take time to reflect upon your performance and determine how you can improve. Don’t be afraid to ask the employer / recruiter for feedback on the interview process so that you can use this information to better your interview performance.

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