Telephone Interview Tips

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Tips for a Telephone Interview:

1 J, {7 U) I% j  [Today, many companies conduct initial phone interviews to help determine the best qualified
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you to an in-person interview and one step closer to landing the job.
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- q6 N/ b! Z+ \& A0 N" }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:
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Phone Interview - Do's

+ c* N, X3 r9 b# |ƒ Prepare for the interview by compiling a list of your strengths and weaknesses,
6 Z: ^7 P+ [" Faccomplishments and answers to typical questions.
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ƒ Have your resume in front of you to refer to when speaking about your work experience.
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ƒ Have a pen and paper available to take notes.
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. G0 j% c; }: S0 J+ X& w9 N' Rƒ 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
0 |1 ~0 \1 W3 ]0 q/ S, N3 aclearly.
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ƒ Smile during the phone interview to project a positive tone in your voice and your image.

. m4 i+ `, ~9 J& u8 l! @ƒ Send a thank-you note after the phone interview to reiterate your interest in the position.
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1 ~2 A- t# b) M. BPhone Interview - Don'ts

4 G; F0 w7 v8 B1 Z; g6 wƒ Smoke, eat or chew gum or candy during the interview.
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1 a/ P0 s0 ~. x" N- l/ X- aƒ Ramble—make sure that your answers are direct and to the point.

ƒ Interrupt the interviewer when he or she is speaking.
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# R' ~. e, e) n  D# |( m" hƒ Provide too much information—keep your answers short and to the point; however, make
sure to fully answer the questions.
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  F: K5 W/ g# _; Zƒ Bad-mouth former employers.

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