Thank You note for HR?

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I am a new grad (May 2010) and I have been job hunting all summer. I finally got an interview at a small hospital outside of town, for a L&D position. My interview with HR went great, and she sent me to interview with the L&D floor manager. Unfortunately, the manager took one look at my resume and told me she wouldnt hire anyone without a year of experience. I was heart broken! Needless to say, this is something that HR should have screened for in the applicant process. Now I want to send a thank you note to the HR rep for the interview, but I am not sure what to say? I still want to be considered for future positions, but I dont want to be doing fruitless interviews :( Thoughts??

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I'd send a thank you note thanking the HR rep for her time, and saying that you're sorry things didn't work out because you didn't have the experience that the UD was looking for. Ask that the HR rep keep you in mind for any positions that come open that don't require a year experience.

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I would send the thank you note but I wouldn't put any stipulations about future referrals in it.

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Specializes in ER, Trauma.

Never hurts to say thanks.

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Specializes in ICU/Critical Care.

Definitely send a thank you note.. if the interview went well, the rep will surely remember you for future positions. You'll make an even better impression by sending a thank you note. When I had interviewed with the HR rep, it was an "informational interview" as at the time there were no positions available. I was sure to send her a thank you note and was also sure to send a small thank you card for the HR secretary that was nice to me as I waited for the interview to begin. Can't say how much it helped, but the rep was always wonderfully nice to me as I continued to email her asking about openings... and now, I am employed! =) Any small act of kindness could never be a bad thing.

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Specializes in Trauma Surgery, Nursing Management.

Send it. It is a rarity to receive a thank you note (made of real paper and written with an ink pen!) and it will definitely be a nice surprise to HR.

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Specializes in Telemetry.

yep agreed! if she's as organized as most HR personnel at keeping track of potential employees, she'll make a note in your file too :D

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Send it. It is a rarity to receive a thank you note (made of real paper and written with an ink pen!) and it will definitely be a nice surprise to HR.

When I last interviewed I sent a small handwritten, thank you card to all the people I interviewed with as well as the HR representative that I met with.

When I signed my new employment paper work :jester: she (HR rep) had it proudly displayed on her desk...guessing she doesn't get many of these.....

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