One of the most common questions I am asked is whether, when, and how to follow up after a job interview. Following up in some way is necessary. Yes, you can get a job without it, but if you compete (竞争) with other top candidates (候选人), following up can sometimes help you when the other candidate doesn’t. Here’s how to follow up well:
Send a thank-you note at once. E-mail is fine for this and has the advantage of arriving faster, but handwritten notes are still appreciated (欣赏). And if there are many interviews, send a thank-you note each time.
Find out their timeline. Hopefully, you asked about their timeline in the interview itself, but if you didn’t, follow up within a week to strengthen (强化) your interest and politely ask what they expect their timeline for a decision to be.
Be patient. Most commonly, job seekers are too worried about the result. It doesn’t look worried to express your interest in the job or check in to ask about the timeline.
Don’t be nervous if you don’t hear from them at once. The hiring process (招聘过程) often takes longer than a candidate would like, maybe the decision makers are out of town. If you’re past the time they indicated you would hear something, this isn’t necessarily cause for nervousness. Hiring often ends up taking longer than expected. Just politely follow up, explain you’re very interested but understand that hiring can take time, and ask if they have the latest timeline.
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Title: How to follow up after a job interview（就职面试）

Importance of following up	● Following up is very 小题1:in some way.
小题2: of following up	● Send a thank-you note at once.	﹡E-mail can arrive  小题3:than handwritten notes. ﹡The employer still appreciate  小题4:notes.
	●     小题5:__  out the timeline.	﹡Follow up to strengthen your  小题6:. ﹡Politely ask what they  小题7:the timeline to be.
	● Be patient.	It is  小题8:that job seekers are too worried.
	● Don’t be nervous	﹡The hiring often takes a longer time. ﹡The decision makers are not  小题9:town. ﹡If the indicated time is past, follow up小题10:and explain you are interested in the job.