After the Interview: Critique the Process and Follow Up With Interviewers.

Eelisa Becze’s article “After The Interview: Critique The Process And Follow Up With Interviews” explains the proper etiquette for following up with the interviewer and goes on to offer tips on how to prepare for the second interview. 

Assessing your strengths and weaknesses regarding your interview performance can help you improve for the next interview. The article addresses various questions you should ask yourself immediately following an interview.

• What information did I fail to obtain about the company? 
• What important information did I fail to communicate about myself?
• What questions did I forget to ask? Make a list of these questions to ask if called back for another interview.
• Did I highlight the value of my experience?
• What were my strengths and weakness regarding overall presentation?
• What can I do to improve for next time? 

After an interview, you should ALWAYS send a thank you letter or email to the interviewer within 5 days. This is a great opportunity to thank them for their time and to  reiterate your interest in the position. Below is an image of a template that can guide you in writing an effective follow-up email or letter. 

Image from: http://forums.learnist.org/thank-you/follow-up-letter-template-examples/

The full article can be found at: http://libproxy.clemson.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=35573401