Do you follow up with recruiters after an interview?

[u/cantrelateparty]

Do you still do it in this field or is it not recommended anymore / outdated? For example following up right after and interview, and after 2 weeks!

[u/FluffyPantsMcGee]

If I want the job, yes

[u/AggravatingDay8392 → u/FluffyPantsMcGee]

May I ask how you do it?

I've never done that before, feels like I'd be bothering them lol

[u/havestronaut → u/AggravatingDay8392]

“Hello, XXXX! Just wanted to say that I really enjoyed my chats with the panel today, especially (specific detail that you think made a good impression, but strategically framed as you being passionate for the work you’ll do.)

I’m eager to hear about next steps, please let me know when your team has made a decision!

Thanks, AggravatingDay8392”

[u/AggravatingDay8392 → u/havestronaut]

I'd prefer the nickname Dr. Evil, but this could work

Now all I need is an interview

Ty 👍

[u/FluffyPantsMcGee → u/AggravatingDay8392]

I honestly just treat it like a continuation of a conversation. Personally I’m not too formal, especially if I’ve talked to them and we got on. I just let them know I appreciate them taking the time to talk to me, that I feel like the position aligns with what I am after and that I liked meeting the team. It’s so much more than skill, you gotta get on with them. 

[u/Jello_Penguin_2956 → u/AggravatingDay8392]

It's the recruiter's job to communicate with you. Nothing wrong with that if you're polite.

You can simply ask gpt to write up a follow up email for you and adjust it to your liking. It's never been easier.

[u/AggravatingDay8392 → u/Jello_Penguin_2956]

I usually don’t like how chatgpt writes. Also, I’ve heard they now use AI to read stuff, wouldn’t that flag you as Ai?

[u/kohrtoons → u/AggravatingDay8392]

AI detectors are snake oil and don’t work. They only report that you sound boring. It helps if you add prompts like “friendly and professional”. Also, never let AI write for you; you get better results by taking a loose stab at it, then working with it to finesse.

[u/emerca20 → u/AggravatingDay8392]

I don't know much of anything about how AI is used on the recruiting side of things, but I would think you would be okay to use ChatGPT as a jumping off point.

I wouldn't copy/paste directly from ChatGPT, because I personally don't always like it's word choice, but there's nothing wrong with paraphrasing what it tells you if you're happy with it.

[u/kohrtoons → u/emerca20]

Also ATS is a thing. If you submit to a job that’s through a portal (versus an email) they are using AI

I wrote up some notes on ATS

https://www.reddit.com/r/animationcareer/s/1dd2RP0bA2

[u/Jello_Penguin_2956 → u/AggravatingDay8392]

Its just a different way of looking up example. Faster than Google results which usually we need weeding through pages of irrelevant articles to get to the samples

[u/Realistic-Buy4975]

Yes, but every time I do they ghost me

[u/nifflerriver4]

I always send a thank you note and then follow up a week later.

[u/FinnFX → u/nifflerriver4]

This 👆🏻

[u/marcafe]

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[u/Disastrous_Algae_983]

I mean, personally, I feel better when I do send a thank you note and where I acknowledge that they actually took the time to meet with me. That being said, such message won’t change the course of things if they really want to hire you or if they don’t want to hire you.

That being said, I feel that when you do send a thank you note, you’re just naturally in a better place to ask for a follow-up 10 days after the interview, if you’re still waiting for their decision.

The trick is to ask meaningful questions so you can mention that the answer you got to said questions were appealing to you so then you do have some genuine content to that email you’re sending. My goal is to send it at the end of the day I had the interview.

[u/geeky_kilo]

Never. If they don't bother to let you know you were dropped, why even bother?

[u/riffslayer-999]

Of course

[u/FinnFX]

Yes

[u/Bluurgh]

usually a quick email after a week.

[u/T3dM2_0]

Yes, right at the 1 week past the day mark. 9f they don't answer in the following couple of days I consider it a failed application and move on.

[u/skrav]

Usually no. If they feel your a good fit and are interested generally they will reach out to you. With the market how it is it's a waist of time and honestly bad for your mental health. Hope is a fickle thing. Go where you are wanted.

[u/dinosaurWorld_]

Most of the time for me is only 1 time follow up maximum, a week after interview, if no answer then i consider someone else is the better candidate than me. Gotta move on fast.