| Â | | | | 3. Keep things quiet |
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| There are several different reasons why a | | | | If you are in a situation where you live with |
| company might choose to run phone interviews. | | | | other adults and children, make sure that you |
| While it does not give them the face to face | | | | have a secure area in which to speak to your |
| contact that a conventional interview does, | | | | prospective new employers. Shut yourself up |
| it allows them to get through many applicants | | | | in a room and make sure that someone is |
| relatively quickly. | | | | keeping the kids quiet, or request that your |
| | | | roommates keep things quiet on entering and |
| If you find yourself facing a phone | | | | leaving while you are talking on the phone. |
| interview, you'll find that you need to | | | | Remember that the quieter the room is, the |
| distinguish yourself to make sure that you | | | | better your ability to concentrate is going |
| get offered a second, usually traditional, | | | | to be. |
| face-to-face interview. Follow the phone | | | | |
| interview tips below to make sure that you | | | | 4. Gather everything you need |
| present yourself well. | | | | |
| | | | Before the phone interview, get everything |
| 5 Phone Interview Tips | | | | ready. You'll want your resume, CV or job |
| | | | application form and any portfolio samples |
| 1. Double check the day and time. | | | | that you think might be relevant. Remember to |
| | | | keep a pencil and some paper nearby in case |
| Simple we know, but you'd be surprised how | | | | you need to make notes, and make sure that |
| many people don't remember it. Even if the | | | | you leave yourself some reminders about |
| phone interview is taking place in your own | | | | things that you want to bring up. Keep |
| home, you'll find that it is still important | | | | everything organized so you don't have to |
| to be there in plenty of time and be ready. | | | | search frantically when you want to refer to |
| If the interview is early, you don't want to | | | | something. |
| sound like you are just rolling out of bed. | | | | |
| Remember to make sure that you are ready and | | | | 5. Thinking about call quality |
| waiting to pick up whenever they call, so | | | | |
| figure out where you are going to be and | | | | Whatever you do, don't eat or chew gun during |
| when. | | | | your phone interview, although you might want |
| | | | to keep some water nearby to make sure that |
| 2. Dress up | | | | you can wet your throat. Unless you have |
| | | | excellent reception, you may wish to conduct |
| It might sound a little silly to put yourself | | | | your phone interview on a landline. |
| in a suit or other business attire when you | | | | Similarly, keep in mind the fact that you |
| are not leaving the house at all, but you | | | | need to turn off things like call waiting to |
| will find that if you do this you can remain | | | | make sure that you can speak uninterrupted. |
| a good deal more mindful about your situation | | | | |
| than if you were simply wearing your sweats | | | | Follow these 5 phone interview tips and your |
| or your pajamas. When you dress sharp, there | | | | phone interview will run more smoothly. |
| is a good chance that you will feel sharp | | | | |
| too, so take the time to make sure you take | | | | Here's more phone interview tips including |
| advantage of this mental trick. | | | | example phone interview questions. |
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