Chapter 5: Following up on Job Applications
Rachel Dolechek
The steps you take after the interview continue to make an impression on the employer. In this chapter, we will discuss the process of following up on job applications. Writing a thank you message to follow up on an interview is another chance to promote yourself to the employer. Yet, you may also find yourself in a position to write a letter of acceptance, a letter declining an offer, or perhaps an email to inquire about the hiring decision. This chapter will introduce each scenario and guide you through negotiating your job offer.
Learning Objectives
- Understand what is required after an interview
- Recognize common job search messages and explain when to use each message
- Prepare for job offer negotiation by understanding perks and benefits
This chapter includes original content and content adapted from one open educational resource:
Be the Boss of Your Career: A Complete Guide for Students & Grads by Lindsay Bortot and Employment Support Centre, Algonquin College is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License
Adaptations included editing tone, images, removing content to align the chapter with BCOM210 course learning objectives, revising examples for an FHSU student population, and adding some original exercises to align with course objectives.
AI Insights in this chapter were written through a collaborative process between Dr. Rose Helens-Hart, a professor of business communication, and AI writing applications, specifically Gemini and ChatGPT. Her approach involved extensive, iterative prompt-based conversations with these AI applications, during which she explored and refined various topics related to AI’s use in business communication. While the AI tools offered valuable suggestions and generated initial content, the final versions of AI Insights reflect a significant amount of human research, drafting, editing, and revision on her part to ensure accuracy, clarity, and relevance to the field.
