Telephone Interview Tips

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Tips for a Telephone Interview:
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Today, many companies conduct initial phone interviews to help determine the best qualified
1 G6 v/ A$ z1 B; I( Kcandidates for job opportunities. Given this, it is important to make a great impression that leads
you to an in-person interview and one step closer to landing the job.
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" Z" @3 |7 |7 j; dThe following are some tips for what you want to do and what you want to avoid during interviews
conducted via phone or in person:

Phone Interview - Do's
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- Z0 G2 z! K2 c, g. @2 j+ f; Tƒ Prepare for the interview by compiling a list of your strengths and weaknesses,
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ƒ Have your resume in front of you to refer to when speaking about your work experience.

, R; Q9 e2 v4 @% W& Yƒ Have a pen and paper available to take notes.

" x' d/ M5 n1 N6 q. J* pƒ Be in a quiet place alone—turn off the radio, television and any other background noise
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ƒ Take a moment to think about the question, and, then, respond speaking slowly and
clearly.

" ]' X* Z8 |& g0 c" e# ^5 T- f( Jƒ Smile during the phone interview to project a positive tone in your voice and your image.

ƒ Send a thank-you note after the phone interview to reiterate your interest in the position.
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8 O5 o% R2 y7 G3 ]& w5 ~$ TPhone Interview - Don'ts
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+ z# m, ?$ G9 ]' E4 vƒ Smoke, eat or chew gum or candy during the interview.
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ƒ Ramble—make sure that your answers are direct and to the point.

: H8 K$ t) ?; }9 g) V8 ^ƒ Interrupt the interviewer when he or she is speaking.
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9 w$ p0 E, ]" g2 y. |ƒ Provide too much information—keep your answers short and to the point; however, make
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ƒ Bad-mouth former employers.

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