Telephone Interview Tips

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Tips for a Telephone Interview:

Today, 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
you to an in-person interview and one step closer to landing the job.
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The following are some tips for what you want to do and what you want to avoid during interviews
conducted via phone or in person:

1 J; f- d$ }. G9 M* ]Phone Interview - Do's

0 g' C1 F# C( i% [9 r' iƒ Prepare for the interview by compiling a list of your strengths and weaknesses,
accomplishments and answers to typical questions.
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4 [" e# U8 m. e1 E* b, u: sƒ Have your resume in front of you to refer to when speaking about your work experience.
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1 ]& [' d& U5 A7 J* A7 Cƒ Have a pen and paper available to take notes.

( H9 ~% B5 T& X) A% i0 H$ U9 Vƒ Be in a quiet place alone—turn off the radio, television and any other background noise
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, z7 W" l/ b* V% ?0 E% hƒ Take a moment to think about the question, and, then, respond speaking slowly and
clearly.
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) r2 d" Y7 G! u7 nƒ Smile during the phone interview to project a positive tone in your voice and your image.
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/ P5 M2 w* C/ C1 D/ C* Z& ]+ C2 Kƒ Send a thank-you note after the phone interview to reiterate your interest in the position.
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) h/ A* J& S/ Z2 V8 ~: EPhone Interview - Don'ts

: L* o: e! K2 j% U3 U# kƒ Smoke, eat or chew gum or candy during the interview.
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- u' f6 x7 ~' O1 ^3 [5 l) T4 zƒ Ramble—make sure that your answers are direct and to the point.

# W0 J# G" D3 e5 ~: vƒ Interrupt the interviewer when he or she is speaking.
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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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