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AFTER THE JOB INTERVIEW, WHAT NEXT?

Usually, employers say “we will get back to you,” but most times they do not, especially

when you are not selected for the offer. A very few ones may write to convey their regrets

and wish you well in your future applications. So, what do you do after you are done with
the job interview?

A lot of activities happen after the interview: marking your scripts, scoring your
performance, determining the cut-off score, deciding the number of persons to employ

based on available resources or openings, other external factors and influences etc.
Combined, these factors make or mar your chances and subsequently determine if the

employer will get back to you or not, and with good or sad news. It is good to be
confident and optimistic, but you must make up your mind that whatever happens is not

the end of the road in your career. It does not mean you are not good enough; it may not
just be your time, or the job is not right for you. You can look somewhere else or wait for

another opportunity.

However, most people do not care to find out what happens after the interview. They just

sit down there waiting for a phone call, a text message or an email that may never come if
you do not push further. Naturally, you should have feedback about your performance

and the decision made about you, but some organizations want you to show commitment

by following up, and it is not out of place to do so. It is not wrong to ask your prospective
employer how well you performed in the interview and what the organization is thinking

about you. You can make a phone call or send an email to the focal or contact person in
the organization for inquiries. A phone call is better if you have the phone contacts, but if

you do not, an email will do. Introduce yourself as a prospective employee who was
interviewed and have not gotten feedback as promised. First, appreciate them for

shortlisting you for the interview among several others that applied for the position.
Then, tell them you just want to know if any decision has been made about your

application. Let them know how important it is for you to know. Be polite, be brief and
straight to the point. Depending on the answer you get, you can therefore probe further

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