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Re: Marketing differentiator and attention to detail
Subject:Re: Marketing differentiator and attention to detail From:Lili Krezel <krezel -at- SWENG -dot- STORTEK -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 17 Jun 1999 17:46:47 -0400
Chris Thiessen wrote:
As for the "gee, I mailed it on a Thursday but the mailroom was
backed up after the holiday weekend" excuse: seems you were
willing to drive over for the interview. Would it not be worth your
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while/wile to hand-deliver the thank you note? Again, attention to
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detail.
Yeah, sure would. Unless you live as I do, 30 miles from work,
and you may have interviewed anywhere in a 50-mile radius from
home. My current job is 9+ hrs/day, often no lunch break. Makes
it hard to interview, never mind extra trips to hand-deliver
notes. I HAVE to rely on the P.O. or email.
