Deck 30: Follow-Up Letters and Calls and Job Offers

Question 1

What you do after a job interview can determine whether or not you get the job.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Employers may expect you to "go above and beyond"after a job interview to show why you should be hired.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Employers, who need employees, usually aren't in a position to be selective, so they need to accommodate you after the interview.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

If the employer sends you an e-mail query, answer it promptly.

Question 5

After the first job interview, make follow-up phone calls to reinforce positives from the first interview.

Question 6

Because busy businesspeople already receive too many messages a day, there's no reason to bother them with a follow-up letter after an interview.

Question 7

Enthusiasm in a follow-up letter is a problem because employers instead want to see how calm and professional you are.

Question 8

A well-written follow-up letter can be the deciding factor as to whether you get a job.

Question 9

Some employers offer jobs at the end of the office visit, so plan a strategy for what you will do should this happen.

Question 10

If your first offer is not from your first choice, accept the job anyway. You can always quit later.

Question 11

When writing a follow-up letter, it's OK to use industry jargon.

Question 12

Because you've already met the potential employer, you don't have to worry about spelling or grammar in the follow-up letter.

Question 13

If you feel certain that the interviewer wants to hire you, a follow-up letter is unnecessary.

Question 14

It's routine for a candidate to be given two weeks to decide whether or not to take a job.

Question 15

Once you have accepted a job, it is unnecessary to call other employers to let them know you are no longer available.

Question 16

Most employers today expect follow-ups to come through e-mail rather than letters.

Question 17

Referring to the next step in a follow-up letter will sound arrogant and may cost you the job.

Question 18

One way to refer to the next move in your follow-up letter or phone call while also showing how serious you are about wanting the job is to state an ultimatum; that is, if you are not hired by a certain date, you will not work for the company regardless of its offer.

Question 19

If your first job offer is not from the company you really want to work for, go ahead and take the job so you can use it as leverage against the company you really want to work for.

Question 20

It's possible you may get a job offer at the end of the interview; if this is the case, delay giving any answer until you have thought about it.

Question 21

If you've been given time to consider a job offer, it's OK to telephone others you've interviewed with and find out where you stand with them.

Question 22

If you've already accepted a job offer, it's okay to tell other employers you're still in the market for a job.

Question 23

Insisting on having a written job offer is in bad taste, since you and the employer must maintain trust and an amicable relationship.

Question 24

Which of the following is NOT a quality of a follow-up letter after an office visit?

A) Thanking the reader for his or her hospitality.
B) Including any receipts for expenses to be reimbursed.
C) Using excellent spelling and grammar.
D) Showing enthusiasm.
E) Providing an updated copy of your résumé.

Question 25

If you expect to be reimbursed for costs associated for a job interview, you should put the request

A) In the opening of the letter because money issues should be dealt with immediately.
B) In the middle of the letter because that takes attention away from it.
C) In the closing of the letter because the reader will be more likely to remember it.
D) In a P.S.
E) In a separate, itemized attachment.

Question 26

Which of the following is NOT a method to show you are enthusiastic?

A) Smiling.
B) Leaning forward as you talk.
C) Maintaining a steady but friendly demeanor.
D) Letting your comments show your interest.
E) Participating fully in games designed to energize workers.

Question 27

Which of these is NOT a question career coach Katie Wheldon suggests you ask after the first interview?

A) Is there more information I can give you?
B) Where do I stand?
C) When can I expect to hear from you?
D) Can we meet to go over my ideas?
E) All of the above are questions Wheldon suggests.

Question 28

The follow-up letter should do all of the following EXCEPT

A) Remind the reader of what he or she liked in you.
B) Be enthusiastic.
C) Refer to the next move in the process.
D) Flatter the reader.
E) The letter should do all of the above.

Question 29

An employer telephone and offers you a job. This employer is not your first choice. The BEST response is

A) "No, I'm sorry, he/she is not in right now."
B) "Wonderful news. I assume I have two weeks to let you know?"
C) "Go ahead and put me down for the job. I'll let you know for sure in two weeks."
D) "I've got other offers on the table. What can you do to top them?"
E) "You're really not my first choice, so I'll need to think about this."

Question 30

Which of the following should NOT be expected in a written job offer?

A) Salary.
B) Fringe benefits.
C) Special provisions you've negotiated.
D) The date for your first raise.
E) All of the above are expected.

Question 31

When you've accepted a job offer, you should

A) Let other employers know you're no longer interested.
B) Use the acceptance as leverage to get a better offer from another employer.
C) Assume anything could go wrong and stay in the running for other jobs.
D) Contact people who've supported you and tell them about the other jobs available.
E) None of the above.

Question 32

List Kate Wendleton's questions for follow-up phone-calls.

Question 33

Explain what a follow-up letter should do.

Question 34

Explain what you should expect in a written job offer.

Question 35

Among other things, a _________ _________ should remind the interview what he or she liked in you.

Question 36

Make your acceptance of a job contingent upon a ________ ________ ________.