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Job Interviews For Dummies®, 4th Edition
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Job Interviews For Dummies®, 4th Edition

by Joyce Lain Kennedy
December 2011
Beginner content levelBeginner
339 pages
7h 40m
English
For Dummies
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Chapter 12

Closing the Show

In This Chapter

arrow Closing an interview like a pro

arrow Pursuing the job without being a pest

arrow Winning with a thanks/marketing letter

arrow Following up the interview

arrow Improving interviews with a post-interview checklist

Curtain call time! You sense that it’s almost the moment to go. The interview seems to be winding down. In most instances, a job offer doesn’t come at this point.

How can you be sure the interview is almost over? Watch for these nonverbal clues: The interviewer may begin shuffling papers, glancing at a wall clock or watch, stretching silences, and perhaps standing up. Then you hear words that confirm your hunch:

check.png Thanks for coming in. We’ll be interviewing more candidates through the next week or so. After that, I’ll probably get back to you about a second interview.

Thanks for talking with me. I think your qualifications make you a definite candidate for ...

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