I had two interviews in Oct./Nov. for a professional position with a Fortune 500 company. At the second interview, I asked and was told to expect to hear something back around the end of November, start of December. They were unsure of when they would make an offer, since they said there was still a final approval needed from corporate headquarters. But they had told me they HOPED to have the person start in mid-December. I've heard nothing from them since my second interview. At this point, I would have expected to have either gotten an offer or a letter telling me they hired another candidate. I know there was some uncertainty about when they would be able to actually make offers, so it's a possibility they just haven't gotten an okay to make an offer. I felt I really nailed both interviews and made good connections with both people I interviewed with, sent them thank you notes, etc. In essence, I think I did everything right, and now I'm kind of bewildered with the extended silence. My question is this: I have email contacts for both people I interviewed with. Would it be appropriate to contact one or both of them to ask what the status of the position is? If so, would I contact the higher up who initially interviewed me, or the second person, who would be the direct manager of the position I interviewed for? How would I go about following up?