I interviewed for this position over a month ago, and it went really well. According to a family friend who also works there (and informed me of the available position to begin with), I was a top contender for the job, but they ultimately went with another person with experience, whereas I had none (even though it was entry level - but I get it, experience is better than lack thereof. No hard feelings here).
PLOT TWIST: Two days ago, I find out via friend that they just discovered this new person lied about having a degree, so she's as good as gone. Friend suggested I send a nonchalant email to remind them of my existence, hinting at the fact that I'm still available. How do I do this subtly without it sounding awkward as hell after over a month? I don't think I'm supposed to know about this turn of events because friend was pretty
hush hush about it, and I certainly don't want to throw friend under the bus or get him in trouble. How do I go about this?
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posted by slightlyamused
on May 21, 2013 -
11 answers
I could really use some help regarding my follow-up to an interview... I'll keep the details short and to the point.
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posted by Sakura3210
on Apr 26, 2013 -
8 answers
So last Monday, April 8th, I interviewed for a summer internship. The interviewer mentioned I should hear back sometime this week, and I wanted to send him an email to let him know how interested I am in this internship (of course, under the guise of "I wanted to know if the position has been filled" etc).
During the interview, we talked about running for a little bit. It turns out he runs half and full marathons, pretty seriously. Would it be out of place to include something like "In our interview, you mentioned you run marathons. I wanted to extend my condolences if you or anyone else were affect by the events..."?
I'm hoping to send the email before 5:00 tonight.
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posted by obviousresistance
on Apr 16, 2013 -
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Last week I had an interview at a very small (less than 10 people) start-up. I had previously had a phone interview with the scientist who is doing hiring for the position, which is fairly entry level, and which I think I'm well-qualified for. The person who did the phone interview thought I might be a bit *over*qualified for the current job, but as a small company they have a lot of people filling a lot of roles. I really, really want this job, but I'm stressing over some things, and I was hoping AskMeFi could give some guidance.
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posted by sockpuppetofexistentialconfusion
on Feb 20, 2013 -
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I interviewed for a job I really want on the 6th of June, sent a follow-up/thank you note a few days later, and have so far heard nothing. Is there any way I can do a second follow-up without being horribly irritating? If so, how and when?
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posted by mellifluous
on Jun 16, 2011 -
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Post-interview persistence filter. How do I keep following up with a potential employer without pestering them?
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posted by Cat Pie Hurts
on Jul 26, 2010 -
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InterviewFollowupFilter: If I'm not sure it was an interview, should I follow up?
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posted by Seeba
on Sep 22, 2009 -
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Following up on a second job interview: they said the selection process would be "very quick." It's now been two weeks without hearing back from them. Do I follow up? I'd be happy to be patient, but there's a twist.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 10, 2009 -
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Post Interview Note dilemma: Second interview, two people interviewed me, but I only got the first name of one of them. What's next?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 14, 2009 -
7 answers
I totally botched a job interview today. I really want the job, and am just starting to write a follow-up / thank-you e-mail. Help me do it well!
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posted by fogster
on Aug 27, 2008 -
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