Telephone Interview Tips

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Tips for a Telephone Interview:

* g8 R: N5 U6 a2 dToday, 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.
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$ ~0 E- x3 ?- |2 |The following are some tips for what you want to do and what you want to avoid during interviews
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2 s- h9 o8 f/ i2 b" \* EPhone Interview - Do's

ƒ Prepare for the interview by compiling a list of your strengths and weaknesses,
accomplishments and answers to typical questions.
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4 Y" k$ F+ H4 T" p; aƒ Have your resume in front of you to refer to when speaking about your work experience.

5 T6 G2 H! Y% R, u& b3 `% [9 n1 Yƒ Have a pen and paper available to take notes.

3 T4 T0 q& u% D7 u' Mƒ Be in a quiet place alone—turn off the radio, television and any other background noise
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8 [" u! P, ~# B. Xƒ 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.
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8 I% q( M/ e, V0 e  b- [. O4 `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
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# a; [: Y5 E8 Q$ J2 h# ]ƒ Smoke, eat or chew gum or candy during the interview.

4 B" _8 d. p7 k3 P/ N# Kƒ 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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8 Y* H  P" B# v& Z& w, x, nƒ Provide too much information—keep your answers short and to the point; however, make
/ E* ]+ p5 z, Msure to fully answer the questions.
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ƒ Bad-mouth former employers.
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