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Subject:Re: Linked-In and Job Interview From:Jim Jones <han4yu3 -at- gmail -dot- com> To:Lin Laurie <linlaurie1 -at- hotmail -dot- com> Date:Thu, 14 May 2020 10:01:45 -0500
The thank you note idea mentioned in this thread is good.
I would think an invitation for a LI connection would not be appropriate
for the current stage in the process.
Jim Jones
On Thu, May 14, 2020 at 9:56 AM Lin Laurie <linlaurie1 -at- hotmail -dot- com> wrote:
> I agree with Emoto. Unless there was a conversation about it, I would
> wait. I like the thank you note.
>
> Years ago, I met my former sister-in-law because she thanked my manager
> and myself for taking the time to interview her. She wasn't our first pick,
> but when our first pick didn't show on her first day but tried to jack up
> our initial offer, we said no thanks and Laurie became our second choice
> and later married my brother.
>
> While neither the job or her marriage didn't last, we've been best friends
> for at least 35 years.
>
> This was prior to LinkedIn but I usually as recruiters to pass on a thank
> you note or do what Emoto suggested.
>
> Good luck!
>
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>
> John,
>
> Speaking only for myself, I would feel a little presumptuous doing that.
> What I would do is send them each an individual thank you note for their
> time, and mention something that you enjoyed about your conversation with
> each. You could send that through Linked-In mail, I think.
>
> Bob
>
>
> On Thu, May 14, 2020 at 10:41 AM John Posada <jposada99 -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:
> >
> > Good morning everyone.
> >
> > I'm currently interviewing for a great new job at a bank. I'm done
> > with my second round of interviews.
> >
> > I located the 3 people with whom I interviewed on Linked-In and I may
> > be a week or so for the final decision.
> >
> > Would it be advisable or not to send them invites to my Linked-In
> profile?
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > John Posada
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