Friday, June 21 - "Should I Send Thank You Notes?"

Good morning!

Here’s what’s on the JD today:

1. The company that brought you Game of Thrones is hiring with some wildly interesting roles and an unparalleled brand name.

2. Sasha asks, “Am I supposed to be sending thank you notes after every interview? Do they matter?”

IN HIRING

Netflix

• As they begin to include advertising in their business model, Netflix is hiring over 450 roles worldwide.

• With roles in finance, marketing, sales, sustainability, and analytics, here were some of the most interesting:

  • Marketing Manager - Full job description

  • Manager, Ads Revenue & Yield Analytics - Full job description

  • Program Manager, Value Chain Sustainability - Full job description

Click here for the company’s career page

TODAY’S QUESTION

Sasha asks, “Am I supposed to be sending thank you notes after every interview? Do they matter?”

Since everyone asks but nearly no one does it, thank you notes are a good way to stand out by an extra 1%. Alone, they can’t get you hired but sometimes you are 1% away from ending your job search.

Recommendation: An emailed thank you note adds very little to the interaction, but there’s a way to do it that does make you more memorable.

• First of all, don’t waste your time and send thank you notes to everyone you meet. Save this time-intensive activity for those people you meet that stand out in terms of connection and importance.

• A great thank you note has 3 things:

  • The first is a reminder of who you are and what your connection to the person was.

  • The second is a little detail from the meeting or conversation that makes it memorable (a joke or shared experience is best practice).

  • The third is a sincere thank you for something specific (their time, their honesty, whatever!)

• Finally, and most importantly, make it a hand-written thank you card. Buy a stack of 50 of them from the cheapest store around or online and get in the practice of using them at a minimum of 1 per month. Send them to the person’s office and watch how overjoyed the person gets with a short message on a small rectangle of paper!

Conclusion:

If you have an important interview or a memorable networking meeting where you want to continue to build the relationship, send a hand-written thank you card and watch how happy you can make people.

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