Telephone Interview Tips

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Tips for a Telephone Interview:

2 _& Q4 m& N# G4 KToday, many companies conduct initial phone interviews to help determine the best qualified
candidates for job opportunities. Given this, it is important to make a great impression that leads
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The following are some tips for what you want to do and what you want to avoid during interviews
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; u9 ]  N" y# ^. g  u* iPhone Interview - Do's

7 E3 Q4 Y: A# R# C3 Oƒ Prepare for the interview by compiling a list of your strengths and weaknesses,
1 V- G' z& b* _1 Waccomplishments and answers to typical questions.

2 R# b8 V1 O) P7 tƒ Have your resume in front of you to refer to when speaking about your work experience.
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3 K  I5 H( x& l+ Q6 Yƒ Have a pen and paper available to take notes.

3 y: B, F) G  E  f3 Z" \ƒ 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
' v  \+ t6 Z; i" n+ d/ zclearly.

$ N0 a, j- M9 P7 S5 W2 V7 dƒ Smile during the phone interview to project a positive tone in your voice and your image.

- _, M1 I: m2 Q2 L( S" Hƒ Send a thank-you note after the phone interview to reiterate your interest in the position.


Phone Interview - Don'ts

* u2 a2 m: X# [+ h0 ^+ Pƒ 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.
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ƒ Interrupt the interviewer when he or she is speaking.

5 V/ D3 u; N& W4 E+ r5 Nƒ Provide too much information—keep your answers short and to the point; however, make
sure to fully answer the questions.

ƒ Bad-mouth former employers.


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