Telephone Interview Tips

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Tips for a Telephone Interview:

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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
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Phone Interview - Do's
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1 j6 }/ [% j% c4 [9 Dƒ Prepare for the interview by compiling a list of your strengths and weaknesses,
accomplishments 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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4 ?' n, Z, K! z3 \6 q7 Sƒ Have a pen and paper available to take notes.

ƒ Be in a quiet place alone—turn off the radio, television and any other background noise
that might be distracting.
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6 i1 X% d8 l+ l7 W$ V) [1 [0 W( E" Z/ Hƒ Take a moment to think about the question, and, then, respond speaking slowly and
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ƒ 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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Phone Interview - Don'ts

ƒ Smoke, eat or chew gum or candy during the interview.

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.
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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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