THANK YOU NOTE – Always Send One!
by Mandy Marchitello Monday, April 26, 2010
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Mandy Marchitello is an Atlanta-based writer and the owner of Make It POP Resume. With a career firmly routed in helping others succeed, she loves what she does and is eager to assist in your job search. Need help making your resume “POP”? For a FREE resume analysis & consultation, please visit our website at www.makeitpopresume.com or call (858) 768-9926. Our areas of expertise include: Resumes – Cover Letters – Interview Coaching.
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Whether you want the job or not, you should always send a thank you note to the person with whom you interviewed. Doing so demonstrates respect and appreciation for the interviewer’s time. Out of hundreds of hopefuls, you are the one with whom the interviewer has chosen to spend an hour of their busy day. Makes you feel pretty special, doesn’t it? It should! You are special and someone has taken notice of that fact. Now is the time to reciprocate that special feeling by expressing gratitude.
Picture this: rush hour, bumper to bumper traffic. One more inch and you’re on the on-ramp. The on-ramp leads to the interstate, the interstate to your driveway and your driveway to that oh-so-comfy couch. Now off to your right, you spy a poor little soul, trying desperately to break into the long line of hostile vehicles. Cars pass, one by one, but no one wants to cut this guy a break. You decide to be different. You decide to be generous. You motion for the poor little soul to cut in just ahead of you...potentially delaying your arrival on the couch by at least a good 30 seconds.
And how does this person thank you? He doesn’t! He doesn’t nod, he doesn’t wave. He doesn’t even mouth a “thanks.” Instead, he hits the gas and all you get in exchange for your generosity is a view of his cheesy bumper stickers for the next mile and a half.
Not very classy, is it? Nope. Do not be “that” guy. Your interviewer was kind enough to consider you for employment at his or her company. Be kind enough to thank him or her for their consideration. Why? Because you are one classy cat and classy cats do the right thing!
As the Owner of Make It POP Resume, I love reminding clients just how unique and talented they are. I say “remind” because oftentimes a job loss can give us a sudden case of amnesia when it comes to our self-worth. With our financial abilities suddenly crippled, thoughts like “Why me?” and “Will I ever get my life back on track?” take hold, leaving us feeling anxious and depressed. Ironically, losing a job has nothing to do with a person’s capabilities, but is merely a product of the economy, a company’s financial state or perhaps a mismatching of energies between you and your employer.
I speak from experience. After earning my Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, I began working in client services within the travel industry. Unfortunately, the tragic events of 9/11 re-routed my career on several occasions. I endured three layoffs in two years due to outsourcing, downsizing and an increasing reliance on the internet to book travel. The unemployment office became an all too familiar hangout. Determined to secure work as quickly as possible, I made it a point to attend multiple resume workshops so that I could learn key strategies for presenting my credentials to hiring managers. My hard work ultimately paid off as I bounced back from each layoff in record time.
In 2005, I left the travel industry to earn my Paralegal Certification. I have always had a gift for organization and details and the profession suited me well. But after spending three years crosschecking documents for accuracy, I realized I was missing something very dear to me - human contact! It then hit me - why not combine my passions for creative writing, organization and helping others into one profession. In 2009, Make It POP Resume was officially launched and I could not be happier. With a career firmly routed in helping others succeed, I absolutely love what I do and feel blessed to have finally found my true calling!
Mandy Marchitello is an Atlanta-based writer and the owner of Make It POP Resume. With a career firmly routed in helping others succeed, she loves what she does and is eager to assist in your job search. Need help making your resume “POP”? For a FREE resume analysis & consultation, please visit our website at http://www.makeitpopresume.com or call (858) 768-9926.
Our areas of expertise include: Resumes – Cover Letters – Interview Coaching.
Picture this: rush hour, bumper to bumper traffic. One more inch and you’re on the on-ramp. The on-ramp leads to the interstate, the interstate to your driveway and your driveway to that oh-so-comfy couch. Now off to your right, you spy a poor little soul, trying desperately to break into the long line of hostile vehicles. Cars pass, one by one, but no one wants to cut this guy a break. You decide to be different. You decide to be generous. You motion for the poor little soul to cut in just ahead of you...potentially delaying your arrival on the couch by at least a good 30 seconds.
And how does this person thank you? He doesn’t! He doesn’t nod, he doesn’t wave. He doesn’t even mouth a “thanks.” Instead, he hits the gas and all you get in exchange for your generosity is a view of his cheesy bumper stickers for the next mile and a half.
Not very classy, is it? Nope. Do not be “that” guy. Your interviewer was kind enough to consider you for employment at his or her company. Be kind enough to thank him or her for their consideration. Why? Because you are one classy cat and classy cats do the right thing!
As the Owner of Make It POP Resume, I love reminding clients just how unique and talented they are. I say “remind” because oftentimes a job loss can give us a sudden case of amnesia when it comes to our self-worth. With our financial abilities suddenly crippled, thoughts like “Why me?” and “Will I ever get my life back on track?” take hold, leaving us feeling anxious and depressed. Ironically, losing a job has nothing to do with a person’s capabilities, but is merely a product of the economy, a company’s financial state or perhaps a mismatching of energies between you and your employer.
I speak from experience. After earning my Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, I began working in client services within the travel industry. Unfortunately, the tragic events of 9/11 re-routed my career on several occasions. I endured three layoffs in two years due to outsourcing, downsizing and an increasing reliance on the internet to book travel. The unemployment office became an all too familiar hangout. Determined to secure work as quickly as possible, I made it a point to attend multiple resume workshops so that I could learn key strategies for presenting my credentials to hiring managers. My hard work ultimately paid off as I bounced back from each layoff in record time.
In 2005, I left the travel industry to earn my Paralegal Certification. I have always had a gift for organization and details and the profession suited me well. But after spending three years crosschecking documents for accuracy, I realized I was missing something very dear to me - human contact! It then hit me - why not combine my passions for creative writing, organization and helping others into one profession. In 2009, Make It POP Resume was officially launched and I could not be happier. With a career firmly routed in helping others succeed, I absolutely love what I do and feel blessed to have finally found my true calling!
Mandy Marchitello is an Atlanta-based writer and the owner of Make It POP Resume. With a career firmly routed in helping others succeed, she loves what she does and is eager to assist in your job search. Need help making your resume “POP”? For a FREE resume analysis & consultation, please visit our website at http://www.makeitpopresume.com or call (858) 768-9926.
Our areas of expertise include: Resumes – Cover Letters – Interview Coaching.