Telephone Interview Tips

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Tips for a Telephone Interview:

$ ^# z! O* m" V5 G; WToday, 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.

The following are some tips for what you want to do and what you want to avoid during interviews
( [% ?- d4 S% {0 m, M' }conducted via phone or in person:

# a  f$ n" ^- r& i9 cPhone Interview - Do's

ƒ Prepare for the interview by compiling a list of your strengths and weaknesses,
! S  _2 \4 p+ W2 z  q( m+ Paccomplishments and answers to typical questions.
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2 Y" T; ?9 ]# w. Jƒ Have your resume in front of you to refer to when speaking about your work experience.
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7 _1 J" D" q5 O7 S- y5 c" ]ƒ Have a pen and paper available to take notes.

  v% {. ?! J- G% tƒ Be in a quiet place alone—turn off the radio, television and any other background noise
that might be distracting.
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ƒ Take a moment to think about the question, and, then, respond speaking slowly and
clearly.
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4 C2 S0 W9 r! w7 ^) {: }* C, Nƒ 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.


Phone Interview - Don'ts
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! a  ?8 K% E8 I1 k$ u9 ^ƒ Smoke, eat or chew gum or candy during the interview.

ƒ Ramble—make sure that your answers are direct and to the point.

$ `& ^, B# B* X3 R  @% I! uƒ Interrupt the interviewer when he or she is speaking.

7 P$ y$ l' e* }; _: rƒ 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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