I've got a telephone job interview tomorrow. Do you have any pointers specific to the interview being via telephone?

I've got a telephone job interview tomorrow. Do you have any pointers specific to the interview being via telephone? I may have another phone interview later in the week with another company.It seems as if telephone interviews are becoming much more common.

What are they looking for in a telephone call that may turn them off from asking me to come in person? I've never had a telephone interview before. How is it different from in person?

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Similar questions: telephone job interview tomorrow pointers specific.

Smile and keep your answers farily short I just happened upon your question and thought I'd give you a moment's answer. I have had several phone interviews that were precursors to flying to another city for a personal interview. Some things that have helped me: 1.

Smile when you are speaking. I've heard that it makes you sound better, friendlier. 2.

Speak clearly and not too fast. You know sometimes you add a quick throwaway comment, or you say something funny quickly? They may not hear what you said and ask you to repeat it, when it doesn't merit repeating.

Especially if you are on speaker phone, you may come across a little differently than you intend. 3. Since you can't see their faces, you don't know when they are finished listening to a particular answer, so keep your answers concise.

When answering about your experience in a certain area, indicate that there are several examples, then cite one example and indicate that there's more if they would like to hear. Usually people are satisfied with our answer before we are finished talking. Or, if you end with, "That's ONE example; I can also tell you about my experience in Los Angeles if you like."

They may or may not want you to continue. Best wishes and good luck. Sources: my experience, and a long time ago I found this paperback helpful: "How to Think On Your Feet." .

Most of the jobs I interview for do a phone interview first - that's to make certain you have the bare minimum of the requirements for the job, and to make certain you're knowledgable, articulate and personable over the phone. I work in IT, so it makes sense to weed out the unqualified, especially when most "face" interviews require a plane trip someplace as well as trasportation, a room overnight and food expenses. \ The challenges of phone interviews are if you get some H1-B who can't speak English, or they use a speaker phone and it's difficult to hear what they are asking, and you can't get visual clues about what they want or how well you're answering the question.My advice - just relax, and answer the questions truthfully and completely; don't get sidetracked and digress from the question at hand.

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Phone interviews I used to conduct these. I worked for a while as a supervisor in a customer service call center, and we had a lot of applicants who really weren't suited for the job at all. So to help us plow through the applications, we conducted phone interviews.

They were generally short - like maybe 10 minutes - and the questions asked were the most basic ones that helped weed out the undesirables. Things like "Do you have experience? " and "Have you used a computer before?"

We weren't really trying to get all the details, we just wanted to get a feel for who actually fit the profile we were looking for. (Do you know how many people never bother to read - or just ignore - the qualifications in a job advertisement? ) And, of course, it really helped to hear how someone handled him- or herself on the phone when the job involved talking on the phone!

I wouldn't worry too much about it; if you possess the qualifications they're looking for and come off sounding professional over the phone, you'll very likely be called in for a face-to-face interview. Some suggestions: Smile while you talk - it sounds ridiculous, but people can hear the smiles in others' voices. Remove distractions - don't play the radio or TV, turn off the ringer on the cell phone, sell the kids...in other words, don't irritate your interviewer by making them compete with your surroundings.

You'll want to remember to go to the bathroom before you start, too. Have available water or gum - some people get nervous during interviews and their mouths go dry. Having a small sip of water between questions can keep your voice from sounding ragged.

Keep a pen and paper handy - for starters, you'll want to jot down the names of your interviewers. It's also handy so that you can make notes as you go along and jot down questions to bring up later, if not during the phone interview, then during the face-to-face one. Keep it simple - it's easy to lapse into big words or lengthy explanations during an interview when you're trying to sound impressive, and it's harder to know when to shut up sometimes since you don't have body language giving you little clues.

I remember being most impressed by those people who were polite and professional, but still kept things conversational. More and more managers seem to be realizing that likability is just as important as work ethics and education. If you stay relaxed and conversational, you'll come across as someone who they'd enjoy working with.

Stay polite - sound interested about the job, express pleasure at the opportunity, and thank everyone before hanging up. During, keep a pleasant tone. And when you're done, send a thank you note.

Just a short one thanking the interviewers for their time (even if things go badly for some reason) and expressing the hope that you'll get a chance to further discuss the position. Not many people do this nowadays, and it'll make a good impression if you do. Mostly, though, just relax.

A relaxed, pleasant attitude will carry over into your conversation and I expect that'll make more difference than just about anything else as long as you're qualified for the job. Best of luck! .

One tip I've heard is that you should stand up while talking. Apparently, it makes your voice sound stronger. They probably just want to make sure that you communicate relatively well.

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