FOLLOW-UP LETTERS
Remember the old adage "The squeaky wheel gets the oil?" The follow-up letter is the best "squeak" you'll ever produce!
A follow-up letter should be sent on a regular basis to every interviewer with whom you have met to ensure best results. Consider this scenario: the employer is preparing to make his or her hiring decision. You're one of four applicants in the running for the position and the hiring agent is having a tough time making a decision. That morning, your professionally prepared follow-up letter arrives, reminding the employer about your interest in the position. Guess who gets a call?
One other point: you should also send a follow-up letter whenever the person or company responds to your employment inquiry with a return letter, even if it is a rejection letter. This keeps communication open and your name active.