Application Follow-Up

Ok. So you have completed a job application (maybe 2 or 3) and submitted it along with your resume and cover letter. Now what? Most people expect a quick response from the places they have applied. Often, they expect to be offered a job in the matter of a few days.

Well, that is rarely how it works out.

The reality is that you and countless other people are applying for the same job. Some of those people have way more experience than you do. So, what do you to stand out from the others? You get your name to the top of the “e-pile”.

The best way to rise to the top of the “e-pile” of applications is to follow up on your application.

1. Call the place that you applied to and ask to speak with the hiring manager. Be sure you call during their slower times. For example: Don’t call during the lunch rush at a restaurant.

2. Let the hiring manager know the date that you submitted your application and resume and ask if they have had a chance to review it.

3. If they have not reviewed your application yet, ask when a good time to call back would be.

4. If they have reviewed your application, ask if they have any questions and ask when you could come in for an interview.

If you are not able to reach the hiring manager, get their name and a good time to call back. Be sure to call back at the identified time.

Putting in one job application after the other can feel tedious. It is also easy to become confused about where you have applied. Add follow up calls to the list of things to keep track of and pretty soon, it is complete chaos.

It is important to keep track of where you apply, when you make follow up calls, and who you speak with. This is easy to do by simply keeping all of the information in one place. You can write this information in a notebook, enter it into a Google Sheets document, or by downloading our FREE APPLICATION TRACKING TOOL.