on topic of job interviews and thank yous

yabbobay Posted: Jun 24, 2003 05:20 PM

on topic of job interviews and thank yous

I just had an interview with a panal of 12...do I have to write them each a thank you...or could I just get away with one to the principal?

ILT1221 Posted: Jun 24, 2003 05:23 PM

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My hubby just interviewed people for a teaching positions and he's not the principal. If you have the time write to all 12 or the main ppl b/c they all weigh in on the decision (he told me that they went by the majority so the principal weighed their opinions heavily).

yabbobay Posted: Jun 24, 2003 05:42 PM

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I don't know if I can remember all of their names though!! plus 2 were parents and 1 was a student!

yabbobay Posted: Jun 24, 2003 05:46 PM

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and should I use a note card...or business letter?

kelly4 Posted: Jun 24, 2003 06:17 PM

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my DH was on the teaching interviewing committee for 2 years and he never received a thank you. He says that by the time you walk out of the interview, they know if they want you to go further or not. By the end of the day, they have picked the ones they liked best. A thank you will not influence them, unless you are not thier first choice and later on when another job opens up, they might call you.

I just went through the interviewing proces all over in my district b/c I changed tenure areas and I never sent a thank you to anyone. I guess it's a bit different with me since I knew all of the people, but I never thought of it.

I don't think it will make or break you. Don't stress over it. If you write one, you can send one letter to the interview committee (since you don't remember their names) in a business letter format.

Best of luck!

Lora

PS- where did you interview?

ss2002 Posted: Jun 24, 2003 07:35 PM

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Yes!! Write a thank you!!

I think you'll be fine writing one just to the principal. Maybe write something like please thank the panel for their time/for the opportunity to meet them.

So...how'd it go? I'm sure you knocked them off their feet!!

Marnles Posted: Jun 24, 2003 07:43 PM

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I must agree - I would definitely write the thank you - and write just one to the principal thanking him/her for their time, as well as they committee...

Erica - what did you interview for??? HOpe it all works out!!!!!!!!!!!!! Keep us posted and my fingers are crossed for you!

LisaT Posted: Jun 24, 2003 07:44 PM

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funny, but the job I got is the only one I DIDN'T write a thank you for (it all happened so quickly, I didn't have a chance!)

yabbobay Posted: Jun 24, 2003 07:48 PM

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Ok...I wrote one to just the principal and told him to extend my thanks to the panel...

the job is for a guidance counselor...which I have a masters in, but no direct experience..

I really don't know if that will make a difference...if it doesn't then I think I did well...they were smiling and laughed a few times...

I did all the interview things...but I noticed that I said Um in the beginning a lot...I hope it wasn't too noticeable.