- Purchase
correspondence paper stock (stationery and matching envelopes).
- Keep
enough paper stock on hand to print your resumes, cover letters and
other correspondence on matching stationery and envelopes.
- Know
the standards for writing cover letters, thank you letters, and when
to phone.
- Keep
stamps on hand at all times!
- Keep
track of all career related written and verbal correspondence.
- Identify
your basic interview wardrobe: select one or two outfits or suits that
are considered fairly conservative for your field.
- Locate
your local overnight or one-hour dry cleaner.
- Polish
your business shoes.
- Always
have extra, clean copies of your resume with you.
- Keep
on file an interview folder to bring with you on interviews. It should
contain: a few resumes in a plastic sleeve, some reminders for yourself
about your skills and your goals, and a pen and some paper to make notes
before and after the interview.
- Bring
to the interview: your interview folder, the names of the people you
are meeting and the address with directions. You may also want: a comb,
tissues, breath mints.
- Know
where you're going in advance.
- Leave
yourself plenty of time to get there.
- You
want to arrive a little bit early, not just on time and never late.
- Follow
up with thank you letters immediately.
- Make
sure you can be reached, whether by phone, fax or email.
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