Why Follow up
True or False: we follow up on an application because managers always ask us to anyway?
False
True or False: we follow up on an application one week after we have submitted it:
True
True or False: when conducting an in person follow up it’s important to be dressed well?
True
If one of the points of following up is to leave a positive impression, name at least two ways we can do that?
Varies (examples - Dress, Hygiene, Prepared, Resume in hand, script etc.)
Should our first follow up be:
In person
Over the phone
Doesn’t matter
In Person
Why does it matter if I have an upbeat and positive attitude?
Because we are trying to leave a positive impression and people in general are most attracted to positivity.
How does following up demonstrate our desire for the position that we applied for?
Varies (examples -shows are willingness to go the extra mile, not something everyone does)
How often do we follow up on an application total?
2
Name 2 things that are important when following up in person?
Any of these:
We dress to impress
Are hygienically prepared
Give a firm but not hard handshake
Make eye contact as we are speaking
Smile and are upbeat
Our resume and CV are in hand and ready to hand over
Name 2 reasons why we follow up on an application?
To demonstrate our desire for the position
To be remembered
To leave an impression
When do you do an in person follow up and when do you do an over the phone follow up?
You do an in person follow up first and can do an over the phone follow up second.
Role play the initial portion of a follow up, don’t worry about your script, say whatever you want, we are interested in how you conduct yourself. Also tell us how you would have prepared.
We are looking for:
A firm but not hard handshake, upbeat positive attitude, eye contact, hygienically prepared, with a practiced script.