| As job seekers broaden their horizons to include | | | | Keep Hydrated: Phone interviews can be lengthy. You |
| positions far from their home town, and human | | | | dont want your voice giving out on you at a critical |
| resources departments try to deal with the deluge of | | | | moment. |
| job applications brought on by the recession, telephone | | | | Control Your Environment: If youre at home, make |
| interviews have become much more popular. Here are | | | | sure theres no obnoxious background noise. If you like |
| some telephone interview tips that will help you get | | | | to walk and talk, make sure youre not going to |
| your foot in the door and keep it there. Although this is | | | | encounter a chain saw on your route. |
| a guide to help you prepare for a phone interview, youll | | | | Dress for Success: Yes, even for a phone interview. |
| discover some handy job interview tips that will help | | | | How you dress can affect how you act. Dressing |
| you, whether youre on the phone or not. | | | | nicely will help you to project confidence over the |
| Be Spontaneous | | | | phone. |
| The trouble with a phone interview is that your | | | | Remember to Smile: Just as dressing can help your |
| potential employer can spring one on you at any time, | | | | confidence, smiling can help your disposition. Keeping a |
| so you must be prepared for the possibility. Here are | | | | smile on your face will come through in your voice, |
| some telephone interview tips that can prepare you | | | | even if you dont notice it. |
| for a spontaneous interview: | | | | These are some job interview tips that are uniquely |
| Keep Your Resume Handy: You may need to recall | | | | tailored to a telephone interview, but you can apply |
| key points at a moments notice. Ideally, youd | | | | most of them to an ordinary job interview as well. As |
| memorize them, but if thats not possible, be sure your | | | | with any interview, phone interview questions can be |
| resume is within easy reach. | | | | all over the map, so be prepared to answer everything |
| Know Your Stuff: If this is a job youre really interested | | | | from why youre looking for a job to how you would |
| in, one of the first things you should do is commit to | | | | respond to a challenge. |
| memory the key facts about the company and the | | | | If you have time to prepare for a job interview, its a |
| requirements of the job youre after. | | | | good idea to take a few minutes to think about how |
| Keep a Pen in Your Pocket: Its always a good idea to | | | | you envision the interview proceeding. Come up with a |
| have a pen and paper handy, just in case you hear | | | | pitch that sells yourself and presents your unique |
| something youll need to know in the future. | | | | qualifications for the job. If there are items on your |
| Keep Your Cool: Remember, your questioner knows | | | | resume that you dont want to dwell on, think about |
| theyre putting you on the spot. If youre not sure of an | | | | how you can transition to a positive aspect of your skill |
| answer, or you need to get your thoughts together, | | | | set. Remember, if someone referred you to this |
| dont be afraid to take a few deep breaths. Its better | | | | position, it never hurts to drop a name. |
| than umm-ing or uhh-ing your way through the | | | | It takes days to prepare for a job interview, but a |
| interview. This is sound advice for a scheduled phone | | | | phone interview sometimes doesnt give you that |
| interview as well. | | | | luxury. Hopefully, these telephone interview tips will |
| Be Prepared | | | | allow you to avoid potential pitfalls and put your best |
| If youve got some time to prepare, in addition to the | | | | foot forward during your next phone interview. |
| above telephone interview tips, try to: | | | | Copyright, Cecile Peterkin. All Rights Reserved. |