Now to wrap up the Process

Posted by admin on 14 Oct, 2016

“If it’s going to get done, you have to do it.” Greg Hickman

So you have had the interview with your ideal company, everything went well, you sold yourself perfectly, got your personality and how you will fit into the company like a cog hand-crafted for a machine. The next stage is as important if not more so than the preparation and nailing the interview the way you did. We are talking about the post interview procedure.

 Thank your interviewer – You finish up in the interview and you have thanked them before making your way quietly out of the building. Chances are that the people who just interviewed you have a number of other candidates who they will be interviewing after you or have done before meeting with you. To stand out from the crowd, you should send an email to the person who set up the interview as well as to those who were on the interview panel. This works two fold; firstly they realise that you will follow up on things which is a great point to get across; secondly it ensures that you are fresh in their mind as soon as they get back to their desk after interview(s).

 Ask further questions – We say to always ask questions at the end of the interview as it shows that you have done research and you have an interest in the company/role. Reflection on the process is key in this and it shows that you have thought about what happened in the interview and by asking further questions the company can see your critical thinking skills at work. Questions can be included in your email to thank the panel who interviewed you which will improve your chances of hearing back from them.

 Get feedback – If you are going through an agency this can be much easier to obtain as your consultant will get feedback from the client as well as feedback from you. With this, you can ask the consultant what feedback they have received and to discuss it in further detail with you. If you have applied directly, the best thing to do is to wait until the process is over. If you have been offered the job great, you need not worry as you have delivered the goods; if you get the dreaded rejection email then it is time to get in contact to request feedback. This is often not utilised as people are disappointed at not getting the job and so do not ask for feedback, but you should constantly learn and this feedback could help you to improve for future interviews and may also let you know that you were close, but there was a stronger candidate which is disappointing but understandable as a company will always take on the best candidate

 Negotiation – So you have been offered the role and the company has offered you a certain salary. If you are happy with the salary then great go ahead and take it. If you think that your services are worth more, then go back to them with a counter offer of what you feel you are worth. Oftentimes you will find that a company is willing to pay more for the right candidate and if that is you, you will find out quite promptly with their reaction. Other points to negotiate on would be extra holidays, bonuses, health insurance, pension contribution and any other perks you can think of. A company may not have the funds to offer you more money but a bit of negotiation on other perks can often lead to a better deal and both you and your new employer being happier. If you are going through an agency you can elect to have them do your negotiating to ensure you are getting the best deal or you can ask to deal with the hiring manager yourself. This comes down to your negotiation skills and how much you trust your consultant to get the best deal for you.

 Sign on the dotted line – So you have played hardball and you both have come to mutually agreeable terms. They will then issues you with your contract. Go through this with a fine tooth comb and ask for a second opinion on things just to be sure. Often these are pretty standard documents that are spewed out for all staff by HR, but sometimes there can be unfavourable terms and conditions that were not mentioned at any other stage in the process. Make sure to seek clarification on these points before signing as it is a legally binding document.

As we stated before this part of the process can often be the most important part of the process as it will show your employer the real you and what motivates you, what makes your tick and how you will represent yourself and the company with others. Make sure you are doing yourself justice while also ensuring that you are not setting yourself in a poor light with your new potential employer.

If you have any queries on this or any other aspect of the recruitment process please get in contact with one of our consultants here in kppm today. We are always happy to help out in any way we can no matter what stage of the process you are at.

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