There is one aspect of the interview process that is most commonly overlooked by candidates, the thank you note. While it may seem in today’s society that this is passé, a thank you note is not only appropriate but it is a tool that you don’t want to overlook. A thank you note has several purposes:

Sometimes the simple things that seem obvious are the details we over look. This can be even more magnified in stressful situations like a job interview. Usually the first interview with a client company is by phone. While it can seem like a casual, brief conversation, it is the first opportunity for a candidate to form an impression. You know what they say, “first impressions are everything.”

Here are two simple tips to help things go well:

Candidates always ask, what is the best thing I can do to improve my marketability with prospective employers? Of course there is not one magic secret, but here are some key ingredients in the recipe for advancement in the career college industry:

As the business of career education expands into online and degree granting programs, the competition for solid leaders grows. This is furthered by the addition of new companies, new campuses and branches and new areas of study that are coming into the market place each year. As you well know, the career college sector is a fast-paced, hard-hitting environment and requires a certain stamina and talent that not everyone has. This means that good managers are hard to come by and the first-rate professionals are like a needle in a haystack.