Finally, if you did not get a job offer, follow-up with a phone call to the
hiring manager. Keep to the timetable you talked about during your visit, but
we suggest that you check back in a week -- regardless -- if nothing else then
to continue expressing your interest in the position.
More aspects of followup:
Do alert your references -- if you have not done so already -- that they may be getting a phone call from the employer.
Don't stop job-hunting, even if you feel confident that you will get a job offer. Do continue to interview and attempt to find other opportunities.
Do follow-up with a telephone call to the employer within a week to ten days (or sooner, if the employer had a shorter timetable) to ask about the position. And do continue to build rapport and sell your strengths during the phone call.
Do be patient. The hiring process often takes longer than the employer expects.
Do continue following-up, especially if the employer asks you to. Remember the adage about the squeaky wheel getting the oil. Just don’t go overboard and annoy or bother the employer.
Don't place too much importance on one job or one interview; there will be other opportunities for you.
Do use other job offers as leverage in your follow-up -- to get the offer you really want.
Don't burn any bridges if you do not get a job offer. And do try and turn the situation into a positive by bringing the interviewer(s) into your network, possibly even asking them for referrals to other contacts. Read more about the art of networking.
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