Monica Torres is a senior reporter for HuffPost who writes about work/life, tech and general lifestyle topics. She is a 2016 member of Poynter's Diversity in Digital Leadership class. She is based in New York.
Ideally, the actual experiences and skills that you share will help you stand out. But how you end the interview can leave a really critical last impression.If a candidate does a bad interview, nothing they can do at the end is going to save them,” said Daniel Space, a senior human resources business partner for large tech companies.
After the hiring manager or panel asks you questions, there is usually a time toward the end of an interview where they will ask, “What questions do you have for me?”’ve had executive-level candidates sometimes, who at the end of the interview … they only ask one question,” said Laura Hunting, CEO of, a talent agency and executive search firm specializing in design. “That’s not a good sign. It signals a lack of interest, a lack of strategic ability, a lack of experience.
“That really helps interviewers have one last chance to get a sign on anything that’s missing,” Watkins explained. Doing this can be as simple as saying the interviewer’s name and thanking them by title with language like, “‘As a VP of HR, I know you are really busy and I wanted to let you know I appreciate our conversation and I look forward to next steps,’” Space shared as an example. “Making sure you are leaving off with the best possible impression will do a lot of good for you when then go on to the debriefing.
When in doubt, Hunting recommends determining what the expectations may be regarding thank-you notes.
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