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Besides a letter or a thank you note for any kind of meeting with someone (networking or interviewing)--other
kinds of follow-up can help make you stand out from other contenders.
If in an interview, the interviewer described a problem of some sort that he/she had or was
encountering, you might forward a particularly relevant or helpful article or piece of useful
information that you are aware of. Or, you may offer a short perspective on a problem that
provides some sort of solution benefit that you have a particular vantage point on or expertise in.
This could even be something on a personal nature. For instance, someone might have shared a
particular passion of theirs and you know of some resource that could be quite helpful or
interesting to them. Forward it to them as part of a thank you note, or even a separate follow-up.
Occasionally, it may be helpful to create a fuller response as to how you might go about a certain
task in your potential new role. This could give you a chance to demonstrate your thinking ability,
ability to communicate, initiative, and your interest in the position -- all things that could easily
separate you from your competition. If you are using a recruiter, especially a retained recruiter,
putting together any kind of in-depth or formal follow-up can also allow you to showcase relevant
skills to your recruiter. In the event you're not offered a particular position that the recruiter had
been working on with you, you want him/her to be as big an advocate of your capabilities as
possible going forward. Preparing such a follow-up will promote such an advocacy.
Listen for clues of personal interests of your interviewer
Send along a clipping of something particularly relevant you come across
Offer to put the person in touch with an expert you happen to know who might
be able to help
